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         Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
      
       
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             A collection of several letters and declarations, sent by General Monck unto the Lord Lambert, the Lord Fleetwood, and the rest of the General Council of Officers in the army ...
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
          
           [3], 4, [2], 43 [i.e. 41] p.
           
             [s.n.],
             London :
             1660.
          
           
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           A
           COLLECTION
           Of
           Several
           LETTERS
           AND
           DECLARATIONS
           ,
           SENT
           BY
           General
           Monck
           Unto
           the
           Lord
           
             Lambert
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Fleetwood
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             General
             Council
          
           of
           
             Officers
          
           in
           the
           ARMY
           .
           AS
           ALSO
           ,
           Unto
           
             
               That
               part
               of
               the
               
                 Parliament
                 ,
              
               called
               the
               
                 Rump
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               
                 Committee
                 of
                 Safety
                 ,
              
               so
               called
               .
            
             
               The
               
                 Lord
                 Mayor
              
               and
               
                 Common
                 Council
              
               of
               the
               City
               of
               
                 London
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               Congregated
               
                 Churches
              
               in
               and
               about
               
                 London
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           LETTER
           FROM
           General
           Monck
           TO
           KING
           CHARLES
           .
        
         
           May
           it
           pl̄ease
           your
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           SEeing
           it
           hath
           pleased
           God
           out
           of
           his
           gracious
           will
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           to
           cause
           me
           to
           cast
           my
           Eye
           upon
           this
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           my
           native
           Country
           ,
           (
           and
           your
           three
           Kingdomes
           ;
           )
           and
           viewing
           there
           ,
           to
           behold
           the
           sad
           and
           lamentable
           condition
           ,
           that
           now
           ,
           and
           for
           many
           years
           past
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           intangled
           in
           ;
           which
           as
           Reason
           and
           Conscience
           together
           perswades
           me
           ,
           is
           occasioned
           chiefly
           for
           want
           of
           its
           ancient
           and
           ever
           customed
           way
           of
           Government
           ,
           (
           to
           wir
           )
           a
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           unsetled
           altogether
           amongst
           us
           ,
           ever
           since
           the
           unhappy
           death
           of
           your
           Majesties
           late
           father
           our
           King
           ;
           by
           reason
           whereof
           ,
           our
           ancient
           and
           accustomed
           wholesome
           Laws
           both
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           are
           most
           strangely
           torn
           and
           massacred
           ;
           and
           all
           through
           the
           self-seeking
           ends
           of
           some
           certain
           persons
           ,
           which
           at
           present
           I
           judge
           not
           fit
           herein
           to
           be
           communicated
           ,
           who
           having
           gotten
           the
           power
           of
           the
           sword
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           thought
           for
           ever
           to
           rule
           and
           reign
           over
           their
           opposers
           ;
           (
           I
           think
           in
           spight
           of
           God
           or
           man
           :
           )
           But
           of
           late
           some
           of
           those
           (
           I
           hope
           I
           may
           truly
           bless
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           for
           it
           ,
           )
           who
           were
           the
           chief
           Rulers
           of
           those
           unhappy
           Differences
           between
           our
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           three
           poor
           distracted
           Kingdomes
           ,
           are
           taken
           out
           of
           this
           World
           ;
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           the
           Power
           of
           those
           remaining
           ,
           is
           much
           weakened
           ;
           But
           yet
           they
           will
           (
           I
           perceive
           )
           seek
           to
           tread
           in
           the
           felf
           same
           steps
           of
           them
           that
           have
           gone
           before
           them
           ,
           as
           seeking
           only
           to
           set
           up
           their
           own
           Interest
           ,
           
           although
           to
           the
           utter
           ruine
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
           Studying
           how
           of
           littleness
           to
           become
           great
           ,
           hating
           the
           name
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           but
           would
           joyfully
           imbrace
           the
           power
           thereof
           ,
           (
           yea
           ,
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           they
           seek
           far
           more
           Power
           ,
           than
           ever
           our
           late
           King
           did
           take
           upon
           him
           ,
           )
           and
           all
           this
           done
           under
           the
           zealous
           pretence
           of
           Saintship
           and
           Religion
           ;
           the
           form
           or
           manner
           whereof
           ▪
           is
           plainly
           manifested
           by
           their
           tollerating
           and
           setting
           up
           of
           strange
           Sects
           of
           Rel●gion
           ,
           as
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
             Quakers
             ,
          
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           seeking
           utterly
           to
           destroy
           and
           pull
           down
           ,
           our
           antient
           Orthodox
           Divines
           ,
           unless
           timely
           prevented
           .
           I
           question
           not
           but
           your
           Majesty
           is
           very
           well
           knowing
           of
           the
           Power
           ,
           which
           for
           some
           few
           years
           past
           ,
           I
           have
           had
           in
           governing
           the
           
             English
          
           Army
           here
           in
           
             Scotland
             ;
          
           which
           Power
           ,
           when
           I
           had
           once
           obtained
           ,
           I
           did
           resolve
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           in
           me
           lay
           ,
           to
           keep
           ,
           until
           a
           fit
           time
           and
           opportunity
           should
           offer
           it self
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           imploy
           it
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           whose
           faithful
           Subject
           I
           humbly
           acknowledge
           my self
           to
           be
           .
           Now
           so
           it
           is
           ,
           may
           it
           please
           your
           Majesty
           ▪
           I
           plainly
           seeing
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           sad
           heart
           beholding
           the
           threatning
           hand
           of
           the
           Lords
           severe
           Judgements
           stretched
           forth
           against
           these
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           which
           forthwith
           must
           ,
           and
           will
           inevitably
           fall
           heavy
           upon
           us
           ,
           (
           for
           ought
           as
           can
           be
           imagined
           ,
           to
           the
           utter
           ruin
           both
           of
           King
           and
           Subjects
           )
           unless
           suddenly
           prevented
           by
           our
           humble
           submission
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           an
           unfeigned
           Repentance
           of
           our
           former
           miscarriages
           .
           May
           it
           also
           please
           your
           Majesty
           to
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           acquaint
           you
           ,
           that
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           I
           had
           never
           a
           better
           opportunity
           of
           doing
           my
           Country
           service
           ,
           (
           in
           freeing
           them
           from
           their
           
             Egyptian
          
           bondage
           ,
           as
           I
           may
           term
           it
           ,
           )
           and
           in
           restoring
           the
           Crown
           to
           the
           right
           owner
           thereof
           ;
           which
           if
           possible
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           shall
           be
           done
           with
           as
           much
           care
           ,
           safety
           ,
           and
           diligence
           ,
           as
           God
           shall
           enable
           me
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           as
           little
           wrong
           as
           may
           be
           either
           to
           King
           or
           Subjects
           ;
           which
           work
           when
           it
           is
           perfected
           ,
           I
           hope
           will
           tend
           to
           the
           settlement
           of
           our
           ancient
           Protestant
           Religion
           :
           In
           tender
           consideration
           of
           all
           which
           Premises
           ,
           I
           most
           humbly
           beg
           that
           high
           favour
           of
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           be
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           to
           permit
           me
           to
           make
           these
           Proposals
           following
           .
           First
           ,
           whether
           your
           Majesty
           will
           be
           pleased
           ,
           to
           accept
           of
           the
           real
           endeavours
           of
           me
           your
           unworthy
           Subject
           and
           Servant
           to
           be
           imployed
           in
           being
           
           a
           means
           in
           helping
           your
           Majesty
           to
           a
           quiet
           and
           safe
           possession
           of
           three
           Kingdoms
           ;
           which
           have
           (
           with
           violence
           )
           been
           so
           long
           time
           withheld
           from
           you
           ?
           If
           yea
           ,
           Then
           ,
           Will
           your
           Majesty
           be
           pleased
           ,
           to
           consent
           to
           a
           Treaty
           to
           be
           had
           between
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           a
           free
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           lawfully
           Elected
           and
           Chosen
           by
           the
           Country
           ,
           whose
           care
           I
           hope
           will
           be
           for
           the
           choosing
           of
           such
           honest
           ,
           godly
           ,
           and
           religious
           men
           ,
           as
           had
           no
           hand
           in
           the
           death
           of
           our
           late
           King
           ,
           or
           since
           his
           death
           ,
           have
           (
           by
           any
           unlawful
           means
           whatsoever
           ▪
           )
           enjoyed
           any
           of
           his
           Lands
           ,
           Tenements
           ,
           or
           Rents
           ,
           or
           the
           Lands
           ,
           Tenements
           ,
           and
           Rents
           ,
           of
           the
           late
           Deans
           and
           Chapters
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           your
           late
           sequestred
           Subjects
           ,
           or
           which
           since
           his
           death
           have
           appeared
           violent
           in
           their
           acting
           against
           Kingship
           ,
           and
           consequently
           against
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           our
           lawful
           King
           :
           Not
           in
           the
           least
           that
           I
           have
           any
           malice
           or
           evil
           will
           against
           such
           persons
           ,
           but
           for
           that
           my
           Conscience
           tells
           me
           ,
           that
           so
           long
           ,
           as
           self-interessed
           persons
           are
           suffered
           to
           sit
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           there
           is
           little
           good
           to
           be
           expected
           ,
           either
           for
           King
           or
           Kingdome
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           a
           hard
           thing
           for
           men
           to
           act
           against
           their
           own
           selves
           ,
           to
           the
           loss
           of
           their
           Lands
           and
           Livings
           ;
           which
           they
           suppose
           they
           have
           so
           honestly
           gained
           .
           If
           your
           Majesty
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           consent
           to
           such
           a
           Treaty
           ,
           and
           that
           thereupon
           it
           may
           be
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           that
           your
           Majesty
           shall
           be
           restored
           to
           your
           three
           Kingdoms
           ;
           which
           I
           question
           not
           ,
           but
           will
           be
           the
           event
           of
           such
           a
           Treaty
           :
           Then
           I
           humbly
           beg
           ,
           that
           your
           Maj.
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           think
           fit
           to
           declare
           what
           mercy
           and
           pitty
           ,
           you
           are
           pleased
           shall
           be
           shewn
           to
           all
           those
           that
           have
           been
           the
           chief
           of
           your
           enemies
           ,
           (
           whose
           blood
           in
           severity
           of
           justice
           ,
           might
           deservedly
           be
           spilt
           ,
           )
           upon
           their
           humble
           submission
           to
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           their
           promise
           of
           future
           obedience
           ;
           for
           I
           hope
           you
           will
           judge
           ,
           that
           the
           onely
           way
           to
           joyn
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           People
           of
           your
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           to
           pray
           for
           your
           happy
           success
           in
           all
           things
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           undoubtedly
           encourage
           them
           all
           to
           venter
           their
           Lives
           against
           all
           your
           opposers
           ,
           if
           any
           shall
           contest
           :
           and
           also
           that
           your
           Majesty
           would
           be
           pleased
           ,
           to
           declare
           out
           of
           your
           gracious
           goodness
           ,
           what
           satisfaction
           shall
           be
           made
           to
           the
           poor
           Common
           Souldiery
           throughout
           your
           three
           Kingdomes
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           forced
           to
           take
           up
           Arms
           ,
           although
           against
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           for
           meer
           necessity
           to
           keep
           them
           and
           their
           
           Families
           from
           starving
           ,
           who
           indeed
           are
           much
           behind
           in
           their
           pay
           ;
           which
           will
           be
           utterly
           lost
           and
           undone
           ,
           unless
           your
           Majesty
           take
           compassion
           upon
           them
           ;
           which
           if
           you
           are
           pleased
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           I
           question
           not
           but
           you
           will
           find
           as
           much
           humility
           and
           submission
           from
           them
           ,
           as
           can
           be
           expected
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           future
           it
           will
           ingage
           them
           to
           be
           as
           ready
           to
           serve
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           to
           serve
           your
           enemies
           for
           the
           time
           past
           :
           And
           moreover
           ,
           I
           conceive
           it
           will
           be
           a
           great
           incouragment
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           joyn
           with
           me
           in
           this
           design
           .
           I
           shall
           trouble
           your
           Majesty
           with
           little
           more
           at
           present
           ;
           But
           to
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           my
           hopes
           are
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           be
           pleased
           ,
           to
           have
           that
           confidence
           in
           me
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           credit
           any
           rumours
           or
           reports
           ,
           that
           may
           seemingly
           contradict
           what
           I
           have
           herein
           proposed
           ;
           for
           as
           for
           that
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           your
           Majesty
           to
           be
           confident
           ,
           that
           I
           shall
           not
           value
           neither
           the
           ill
           will
           ,
           or
           yet
           look
           upon
           the
           favour
           of
           any
           ,
           who
           shall
           yet
           appear
           in
           opposition
           to
           a
           thing
           that
           I
           have
           so
           really
           purposed
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           God
           and
           my
           Conscience
           perswades
           me
           ,
           that
           in
           so
           doing
           I
           shall
           accomplish
           a
           good
           Work
           both
           for
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           my
           Countries
           good
           :
           and
           yet
           I
           think
           fit
           to
           carry
           as
           fair
           a
           correspondency
           as
           I
           can
           ,
           with
           those
           that
           have
           taken
           upon
           them
           the
           Authority
           in
           
             England
             :
          
           To
           that
           end
           ,
           I
           have
           thoughts
           of
           going
           to
           
             London
          
           very
           suddenly
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           see
           their
           actings
           ,
           and
           order
           things
           there
           somewhat
           for
           my
           advantage
           ;
           I
           humbly
           beg
           your
           Majesties
           speedy
           Answer
           touching
           these
           Proposals
           :
           So
           with
           all
           submissiveness
           ,
           I
           crave
           your
           Majesties
           favour
           ,
           in
           giving
           me
           leave
           to
           subscribe
           my self
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             Majesties
             for
             ever
             faithful
             and
             Loyal
             Subject
             ,
             GEORGE
             MONCK
             .
          
           
             Edenborough
             
               
                 Decem.
              
               30.
               1659.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           
             SEVERAL
             LETTERS
             From
             the
             Lord
             Generall
             Monck
             ,
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             of
             the
             forces
             in
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             and
             one
             of
             the
             Commissioners
             by
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             for
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Common-wealth
             ,
             VIZ.
             To
             Mr.
             SPEAKER
             ,
             To
             the
             Lord
             
               FLEETWOOD
               .
            
             To
             the
             Lord
             
               LAMBERT
               .
            
          
           
             Printed
             ,
             Anno
             1660.
             
          
        
         
         
         
           
             TO
             THE
             SPEAKER
             .
          
           
             
               Right
               honourable
               ,
            
          
           
             HAving
             received
             notice
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             a
             force
             put
             upon
             the
             
               Parliament
            
             on
             the
             twelfth
             of
             this
             instant
             ,
             I
             have
             sent
             this
             Messenger
             to
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             to
             know
             whether
             that
             force
             doth
             continue
             ;
             for
             I
             am
             resolved
             by
             the
             Grace
             and
             Assistance
             of
             GOD
             ,
             as
             a
             true
             
               English-man
               ,
               to
               stand
               to
               and
               assert
               the
               Liberty
               and
               Authority
               of
            
             PARLIAMENT
             ;
             And
             the
             Army
             here
             ,
             (
             praised
             be
             God
             )
             is
             very
             couragious
             and
             unanimous
             ,
             and
             
               I
            
             doubt
             not
             but
             to
             give
             a
             good
             accompt
             of
             this
             action
             to
             You.
             
             I
             have
             ,
             according
             to
             your
             Act
             of
             the
             11th
             instant
             ,
             being
             constituted
             a
             Commissioner
             for
             the
             government
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             put
             out
             such
             persons
             as
             would
             not
             act
             according
             to
             your
             Commission
             :
             
               I
               do
               call
               GOD
               to
               witness
               ,
               That
               the
               Asserting
               of
               a
               Common-wealth
               is
               the
               only
               intent
               of
               my
               heart
               ,
            
             and
             I
             desire
             ,
             if
             possibl
             e
             ,
             to
             avoid
             the
             shedding
             of
             blood
             ,
             and
             therefore
             entreat
             you
             ,
             that
             there
             may
             be
             a
             good
             understanding
             between
             
               Parliament
            
             and
             
               Army
               ;
            
             But
             if
             they
             will
             not
             obey
             Your
             Commands
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             desert
             You
             ,
             according
             to
             my
             Duty
             and
             Promise
             .
             Which
             is
             all
             at
             present
             from
          
           
             
               Your
               humble
               and
               faithful
               Servant
               ;
               GEORGE
               MONCK
               .
            
             
               Edinburgh
               
                 Octob.
                 20.
                 1659.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             To
             the
             Lord
             
               FLEETVVOOD
               .
            
          
           
             
               Right
               honourable
               ,
            
          
           
             
               I
            
             Have
             sent
             this
             Messenger
             to
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             to
             let
             you
             know
             that
             we
             have
             received
             notice
             ,
             that
             a
             part
             of
             the
             Army
             have
             put
             force
             upon
             the
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             which
             they
             so
             lately
             called
             together
             ,
             and
             owned
             with
             the
             greatest
             I
             estimonies
             of
             Obedience
             and
             Repentance
             for
             their
             former
             Apostacy
             
               from
               them
               ;
            
             I
             hope
             your
             Lordship
             will
             not
             abet
             an
             Action
             of
             such
             a
             dangerous
             and
             destructive
             Consequence
             ;
             I
             know
             that
             you
             love
             the
             Liberty
             and
             Peace
             of
             
               England
            
             so
             well
             ,
             That
             you
             will
             use
             your
             best
             Care
             ,
             That
             Attempts
             of
             this
             nature
             be
             suppressed
             .
             I
             do
             therefore
             humbly
             intreat
             you
             ,
             that
             
               the
               Parliament
               may
               be
               speedily
               restored
               to
               that
               Freedom
               ,
               which
               they
               enjoyed
               on
               the
               11th
            
             
               of
               this
               instant
               ,
            
             Otherwise
             I
             am
             resolved
             ,
             by
             the
             Assistance
             of
             God
             ,
             with
             this
             Army
             under
             my
             Command
             ,
             
               to
               declare
               for
               them
               ,
            
             and
             to
             
               prosecute
               this
               just
               Cause
               to
               the
               last
               drop
               of
               my
               Blood
               ;
            
             I
             bless
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             the
             Officers
             here
             are
             very
             unanimons
             :
             and
             for
             such
             ,
             whose
             hearts
             fail
             them
             ,
             orwhich
             will
             not
             act
             according
             to
             their
             Commissions
             from
             the
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             I
             having
             Authority
             as
             one
             of
             the
             Seven
             Commissioners
             appointed
             by
             Act
             of
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             do
             constitute
             such
             as
             are
             chearful
             for
             
               this
               Good
               Old
               Cause
               ▪
            
             till
             the
             Parliaments
             pleasure
             be
             further
             known
             ;
             And
             I
             do
             plainly
             assure
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             that
             I
             was
             never
             better
             satisfied
             in
             the
             sustict
             ▪
             of
             any
             Engagement
             than
             in
             this
             :
             You
             cannot
             but
             remember
             that
             God
             hath
             already
             shewed
             Himself
             glorious
             in
             it
             ,
             
               and
               determined
               the
               quarrel
               on
               this
               side
               ,
               against
               Arbitrary
               power
               of
               raising
               Money
               without
               the
               Peoples
               consent
               first
               had
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               management
               of
               the
               Militia
               by
               any
               other
               then
               the
               Parliament
               .
            
             I
             desire
             your
             Lordship
             not
             to
             be
             deluded
             by
             the
             specious
             pretences
             of
             a●y
             ambitious
             person
             what●oever
             ▪
             a●d
             do
             not
             bri●g
             all
             the
             blood
             that
             will
             be
             shed
             upon
             your
             own
             head
             ;
             My
             Lord
             consi●er
             how
             you
             will
             answer
             to
             the
             dreadful
             God
             for
             the
             ruine
             of
             three
             Nations
             ,
             for
             to
             serve
             a
             lust
             or
             to
             gratifie
             a
             passion
             :
             For
             my
             particular
             ,
             I
             am
             ashamed
             of
             these
             confusions
             and
             Changes
             that
             we
             have
             ma●e
             that
             we
             are
             now
             become
             a
             scorn
             an●
             a
             reproach
             to
             our
             very
             friends
             ,
             and
             designed
             to
             ruine
             by
             all
             ▪
             our
             Neighbours
             .
             I
             take
             God
             
             to
             witnesse
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             no
             further
             ends
             then
             
               the
            
             establishing
             of
             
               Parliamentary
               Authority
               ,
            
             and
             those
             good
             Laws
             that
             our
             Ancestors
             have
             purchased
             with
             so
             much
             blood
             ,
             
               the
               setling
               the
               Nations
               in
               a
               free
               Common-wealth
               ,
               and
               the
               defence
               of
               godliness
               and
               godly
               men
               ,
               though
               of
               different
               Judgment
               ;
               And
               I
               take
               my self
               so
               far
               obliged
               ,
               being
               in
               the
               Parliaments
               Service
               ,
               to
               stand
               ,
               though
               alone
               ,
               in
               this
               Quarrell
               ,
            
             And
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             having
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             in
             your
             heart
             will
             carefully
             consider
             of
             this
             matter
             :
             which
             is
             all
             at
             present
             from
          
           
             
               Your
               Excellencies
               humble
               servant
               ,
               GEORGE
               MONCK
               .
            
             
               Edinb.
               
                 
                   Octob.
                
                 20.
                 1659.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Lord
             
               LAMBERT
               .
            
          
           
             
               Right
               honourable
               ,
            
          
           
             HAving
             notice
             ,
             that
             a
             part
             of
             the
             Army
             under
             the
             Parliaments
             Command
             ,
             have
             ,
             contrary
             to
             their
             duty
             ,
             put
             force
             upon
             them
             ;
             I
             have
             therefore
             sent
             this
             Messenger
             to
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             to
             intreat
             you
             to
             be
             an
             instrument
             of
             Peace
             and
             good
             understanding
             between
             Parliament
             and
             Army
             :
             for
             ,
             if
             they
             shall
             continue
             this
             Force
             ,
             I
             am
             resolved
             with
             the
             assistance
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             part
             of
             the
             Army
             under
             my
             Command
             ,
             to
             stand
             by
             them
             ,
             
               and
               assert
               their
               lawful
               Authority
               .
            
             For
             Sir
             ,
             the
             Nation
             of
             
               England
            
             will
             not
             endure
             
               any
               Arbitrary
               Power
               neither
               will
               any
               true
               English-man
               in
               the
               Army
               ,
               so
               that
               such
               a
               design
               will
               be
               ruinous
               and
               destructive
               ;
            
             Therefore
             I
             do
             earnestly
             intreat
             you
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             not
             be
             a
             scorne
             to
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             a
             Pre●
             to
             our
             enemies
             ,
             
               that
               the
               Parliament
               may
               be
               speedily
               restored
               to
               their
               Freedom
               which
               they
               enjoyed
               on
               the
            
             11th
             
               of
               this
               instant
               .
               which
               is
               all
               at
               present
               from
            
          
           
             
               Your
               Lordships
               humble
               servant
               ,
               GEORGE
               MONCK
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             LETTER
             OF
             THE
             OFFICERS
             of
             the
             ARMY
             in
             SCOTLAND
             ,
             under
             the
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             there
             ,
             To
             the
             OFFICERS
             of
             the
             Army
             in
             ENGLAND
             .
          
           
             
               Dear
               Brethren
               and
               Friends
               ,
            
          
           
             THis
             is
             ,
             of
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             Trouble
             God
             hath
             brought
             upon
             us
             ,
             the
             saddest
             that
             ever
             our
             Eyes
             saw
             in
             these
             poor
             Nations
             ;
             We
             have
             had
             to
             do
             often
             with
             the
             Common
             Enemy
             ,
             but
             never
             before
             engaged
             against
             our
             Friends
             ,
             the
             very
             thoughts
             of
             which
             is
             a
             wound
             ▪
             deeper
             in
             our
             Spirits
             than
             the
             sword
             can
             make
             in
             our
             Bowels
             .
          
           
             Above
             all
             things
             therefore
             it
             is
             our
             earnest
             Prayer
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             our
             endeavour
             ,
             to
             
               Reconcile
            
             the
             differences
             in
             that
             which
             to
             our
             Consciences
             seemes
             the
             most
             equitable
             and
             just
             
               Medium
            
             for
             us
             ●o
             agree
             in
             ,
             namely
             ,
             To
             intreat
             you
             (
             as
             we
             have
             interposed
             with
             the
             superiour
             Officers
             of
             the
             Army
             )
             to
             labour
             a
             due
             understanding
             between
             your selves
             and
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             necessity
             and
             equity
             of
             which
             request
             we
             cannot
             but
             believe
             you
             must
             subscribe
             to
             ,
             if
             you
             seriously
             consider
             a
             few
             Proposals
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Whether
             the
             asserting
             of
             a
             free
             Parliament
             ,
             duly
             qualified
             ,
             of
             faithfull
             men
             to
             GOD
             ,
             and
             his
             people
             in
             these
             Nations
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             
               Supream
               Legislative
               Authority
            
             of
             these
             Nations
             ,
             was
             not
             the
             
               Good
               Old
               Cause
            
             we
             fought
             for
             ,
             as
             that
             onely
             which
             vindicated
             in
             Spirituals
             our
             Consciences
             from
             Imposition
             upon
             them
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             Liberty
             of
             the
             Subjects
             of
             JESUS
             CHRIST
             ,
             and
             our
             Persons
             ,
             and
             Estates
             ,
             and
             Posterity
             in
             
               Civils
               ,
            
             from
             the
             Usurpations
             of
             
             the
             late
             King
             upon
             the
             Liberties
             and
             ancient
             Rights
             of
             the
             Free-born
             People
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               Whether
               it
               be
               not
               the
               only
               vindication
               of
               your
               late
               laying
               aside
               the
               Son
               and
               Successor
               of
               our
               old
               General
               ,
               because
               you
               did
               verily
               believe
               ,
               as
               you
               have
               protested
               to
               the
               world
               ,
            
             That
             the
             Government
             of
             any
             single
             person
             might
             in
             time
             ,
             ruine
             the
             aforementioned
             Libertyes
             ,
             purchased
             by
             our
             Blood
             ,
             and
             the
             vast
             Treasures
             of
             this
             Commonwealth
             ;
             Monarchy
             ,
             however
             bounded
             ,
             necessarily
             requiring
             Uniformity
             as
             to
             Religion
             ,
             and
             Prerogative
             as
             to
             Civil
             ,
             both
             which
             must
             needs
             be
             oppressive
             and
             destructive
             to
             our
             Consciences
             and
             Rights
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Whether
             ,
             when
             you
             set
             up
             again
             this
             
               Famous
               Old
               Parliament
               ,
            
             you
             did
             not
             believe
             in
             your
             Conscinces
             that
             it
             was
             a
             Return
             to
             the
             
               Good
               Old
               Cause
               ,
            
             from
             which
             you
             had
             Apostatized
             ,
             and
             the
             best
             Expedient
             to
             heal
             the
             sad
             breaches
             of
             this
             poor
             Common-wealth
             ▪
             which
             the
             Lusts
             of
             men
             have
             made
             ;
             witness
             your
             Declaration
             presented
             by
             the
             Lord
             
               Lambert
               ,
            
             and
             the
             rest
             (
             the
             sixth
             of
             
               May
               )
            
             to
             the
             Speaker
             ,
             as
             the
             Representee
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Whether
             ,
             this
             Parliament
             hath
             ever
             yet
             endangered
             or
             disowned
             you
             ,
             or
             the
             Nation
             in
             these
             Great
             Ends
             
               (
               which
               can
               only
               acquit
               all
               the
               bloodshed
               from
               Murther
               )
            
             your
             Liberties
             as
             
               Englishmen
            
             and
             your
             Priviledges
             as
             Christians
             ,
             but
             rather
             have
             given
             security
             for
             both
             ,
             in
             such
             Votes
             as
             they
             had
             time
             to
             pass
             ,
             by
             such
             promises
             as
             they
             are
             too
             honest
             to
             forget
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             Progress
             large
             enough
             ,
             considering
             the
             Confusions
             and
             Difficultyes
             they
             found
             the
             Government
             in
             ,
             by
             our
             setting
             up
             the
             things
             ,
             of
             which
             we
             are
             now
             ashamed
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Whether
             ,
             if
             your
             Consciences
             be
             better
             informed
             ,
             it
             can
             satisfie
             ours
             ,
             or
             any
             Christian
             Consciences
             in
             the
             Nation
             ,
             to
             act
             according
             to
             your
             particular
             apprehensions
             ,
             when
             we
             see
             them
             cross
             so
             much
             the
             plain
             Rule
             of
             the
             Word
             ;
             which
             ,
             as
             it
             requires
             obedience
             to
             all
             Authority
             ,
             so
             ,
             much
             more
             to
             that
             which
             is
             asserted
             and
             setled
             upon
             the
             surest
             Foundation
             of
             the
             Peoples
             Rights
             ,
             and
             to
             which
             you
             are
             so
             solemnly
             engaged
             by
             Protestations
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             
               who
               will
               not
               hold
               them
               guiltless
               that
               takes
               his
               Name
               in
               vaine
               .
            
          
           
             6.
             
             
               Whether
               ,
               if
               upon
               this
               occasion
               of
               our
               Dissentings
               ,
               the
               Common
               Enemy
               should
               arise
               with
               a
               stronger
               party
               ,
               and
               make
               use
               
               of
               our
               Divisions
               to
               yoak
               us
               in
               bondage
               worse
               than
               ever
               :
               That
               their
               little
               finger
               should
               be
               heavier
               than
               the
               Loyns
               of
               those
               preceded
               them
               ,
               the
               people
               of
               these
               Nations
               would
               not
               have
               sad
               Cause
               to
               leave
               at
               your
               doors
               the
               blood
               of
               those
               Innocents
               they
               must
               sacrifice
               to
               their
               Cruelty
               ,
            
             Considering
             especially
             that
             the
             Redemption
             of
             these
             old
             Usurpations
             ,
             must
             be
             by
             the
             Heads
             of
             Gods
             People
             ,
             and
             bring
             worse
             upon
             us
             ,
             the
             blood
             of
             Saints
             ,
             whose
             death
             is
             precious
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
             We
             beg
             you
             therefore
             ,
             to
             lay
             to
             heart
             the
             Premi●●es
             ,
             and
             believe
             we
             are
             n
             en
             of
             such
             Consciences
             ,
             as
             cannot
             close
             with
             this
             Action
             and
             Acquiesce
             in
             it
             ,
             But
             would
             cordially
             desire
             ,
             that
             God
             may
             humble
             us
             for
             the
             evil
             of
             our
             wayes
             ,
             That
             in
             making
             Peace
             with
             Him
             ,
             we
             may
             Unite
             in
             love
             to
             each
             other
             :
             And
             we
             shall
             also
             assure
             you
             ,
             that
             though
             the
             present
             Emergency
             hath
             made
             our
             Commander
             in
             chief
             ,
             to
             put
             some
             of
             the
             Officers
             from
             their
             Commands
             ,
             whose
             actings
             have
             not
             been
             such
             as
             might
             promise
             they
             can
             cordially
             joyn
             in
             this
             business
             ,
             yet
             he
             hath
             continued
             to
             them
             their
             Sallaries
             out
             of
             the
             Contingencies
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             till
             the
             Parliaments
             pleasure
             be
             further
             known
             :
             And
             we
             shall
             also
             assure
             you
             ,
             That
             whatever
             endeavours
             may
             be
             for
             the
             setling
             of
             
               this
               Parliament
               again
               in
               a
               free
               capacity
               to
               Act
               for
               us
               in
               these
               Nations
               ,
            
             we
             shall
             be
             as
             ready
             as
             you
             to
             bear
             a
             Testimony
             against
             them
             suitable
             to
             our
             station
             ,
             if
             they
             should
             violate
             the
             so
             often
             promised
             and
             engaged
             for
             Liberties
             of
             these
             Nations
             ,
             whether
             Spiritual
             or
             Civil
             ,
             There
             being
             a
             witness
             against
             them
             in
             their
             late
             Votes
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Representative
            
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             is
             entrusted
             not
             for
             the
             Ruine
             ,
             but
             the
             safety
             of
             the
             Commonwealth
             .
          
           
             
               Linlithgow
               ,
               
                 Octob.
                 22.
                 1659.
                 
              
            
             
               Signed
               in
               the
               Name
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               appointment
               of
               the
               Officers
               of
               the
               Army
               in
               
                 Scotland
                 .
              
               WILLIAM
               CLARKE
               ,
               
                 SECRETARY
                 .
              
            
          
           
             To
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             the
             Lord
             
               Fleetwood
               ,
            
             to
             be
             Communicated
             to
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Army
             in
             and
             about
             
               London
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             SECOND
             LETTER
             TO
             THE
             Lord
             Fleetvvood
             .
          
           
             
               SIR
               ,
            
          
           
             VVE
             think
             fit
             to
             acquaint
             you
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             has
             so
             prosper'd
             our
             endeavours
             here
             ,
             that
             my
             Lord
             General
             
               Monck
            
             and
             the
             Officers
             have
             accepted
             of
             our
             Overtures
             of
             mediation
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             appointed
             Col.
             
               Wilkes
               ,
            
             Lieutenant
             Col.
             
               Clobery
               ,
            
             and
             Major
             
               Knight
               ,
            
             to
             repair
             to
             
               London
            
             Commissioners
             ,
             to
             treat
             with
             the
             like
             number
             of
             Officers
             there
             for
             a
             firm
             peace
             and
             unity
             amongst
             the
             Forces
             of
             both
             Nations
             ;
             for
             which
             we
             doubt
             not
             but
             the
             prayers
             of
             all
             good
             men
             will
             be
             poured
             forth
             to
             the
             Throne
             of
             Grace
             .
             We
             have
             prevailed
             with
             my
             Lord
             General
             to
             dispatch
             Order
             this
             night
             to
             his
             remotest
             Quarters
             ,
             that
             they
             advance
             not
             further
             Southwards
             during
             this
             Treaty
             ,
             and
             we
             desire
             you
             will
             do
             the
             like
             ,
             that
             none
             of
             yours
             may
             march
             more
             Northward
             then
             they
             are
             ;
             And
             truly
             for
             as
             much
             as
             we
             can
             perceive
             ,
             none
             of
             these
             Forces
             had
             so
             hastily
             marched
             out
             of
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             if
             yours
             had
             not
             gathered
             this
             way
             .
             In
             a
             few
             dayes
             we
             shall
             see
             you
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             desire
             you
             to
             believe
             we
             are
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
               ,
            
             
               Your
               affectionate
               Servants
               ,
               
                 
                   Thomas
                   Clarges
                   ,
                
                 
                   Thomas
                   Talbot
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 Dalkieth
              
               
                 this
                 4th
                 of
                 
                   Novemb.
                
                 1659.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             GENERAL
             MONCKS
             LAST
             LETTER
             TO
             HIS
             EXCELLENCY
             THE
             Lord
             Fleetwood
             .
          
           
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
            
          
           
             AFter
             I
             had
             answered
             the
             Letter
             your
             Lordship
             did
             me
             the
             favour
             to
             send
             me
             by
             Col.
             
               Talbot
               ,
            
             I
             received
             another
             from
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             of
             the
             29th
             of
             
               October
               ,
            
             wherein
             your
             Lordship
             is
             pleased
             to
             express
             much
             of
             your
             Lordships
             Affection
             and
             Friendship
             to
             me
             ,
             for
             which
             I
             shall
             ever
             acknowledge
             my self
             engaged
             to
             you
             ;
             but
             truly
             I
             must
             assure
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             no
             personal
             Discouragements
             (
             although
             I
             have
             had
             my
             share
             of
             them
             )
             have
             induced
             me
             to
             the
             Justification
             I
             make
             of
             the
             
               Parliaments
               Authority
               ,
            
             but
             the
             tie
             of
             duty
             to
             which
             I
             am
             in
             my
             Conscience
             obliged
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             be
             heartily
             sorry
             ,
             if
             your
             Lordship
             makes
             any
             other
             Interpretation
             of
             it
             ,
             for
             your
             Lordship
             knows
             my
             Command
             has
             been
             offered
             often
             up
             to
             those
             that
             had
             power
             to
             place
             it
             better
             :
             We
             are
             all
             I
             bless
             the
             Lord
             ,
             very
             unanimous
             here
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             confident
             when
             
             the
             Gentlemen
             we
             send
             from
             hence
             have
             given
             your
             Lordship
             a
             true
             understanding
             of
             our
             actions
             ,
             you
             will
             not
             have
             so
             severe
             an
             opinion
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             you
             seem
             to
             have
             in
             your
             late
             Letters
             :
             The
             persons
             names
             are
             ,
             Col.
             
               Wilkes
               ,
            
             Lieut.
             
             Col.
             
               Clobery
               ,
            
             and
             Major
             
               Knight
               ,
            
             all
             well
             known
             to
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             to
             whom
             I
             beseech
             your
             Lordship
             to
             give
             credit
             ,
             in
             what
             they
             shall
             propose
             from
             the
             Army
             here
             ,
             and
             I
             beseech
             you
             to
             believe
             ,
             I
             am
             still
             with
             a
             sincere
             heart
             ,
          
           
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
            
             
               Your
               Lordships
               very
               humble
               servant
               ,
               GEORGE
               MONCK
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             A
             Letter
             sent
             by
             General
             MONCK
             to
             Vice
             Admiral
             
               GOODSON
               ,
            
             to
             be
             communicated
             to
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Fleet
             ,
             in
             answer
             to
             a
             Letter
             with
             some
             Proposals
             lately
             sent
             to
             him
             from
             Them
             .
          
           
             
               Dear
               Country-men
               and
               Commanders
               ,
            
          
           
             I
             Am
             glad
             that
             you
             have
             not
             forgotten
             your
             old
             friend
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             this
             occasion
             ,
             I
             have
             such
             advantage
             to
             hear
             of
             your
             hearty
             affections
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             kind
             remembrance
             of
             me
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             have
             such
             a
             deep
             sence
             of
             the
             divisions
             amongst
             us
             ,
             and
             the
             miserable
             consequence
             thereof
             ;
             but
             I
             am
             very
             much
             sadded
             that
             you
             have
             entertained
             such
             mistakes
             and
             misapprehensions
             of
             our
             proceedings
             .
             These
             enclosed
             Papers
             will
             fully
             satisfie
             you
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             just
             grounds
             of
             dissatisfaction
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             cannot
             comply
             with
             such
             violent
             and
             unwarrantable
             undertakings
             ,
             both
             against
             our
             reason
             as
             men
             ,
             and
             against
             our
             Consciences
             as
             Christians
             ,
             that
             you
             and
             we
             should
             take
             our
             Commissions
             and
             pay
             from
             the
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             and
             yet
             to
             violate
             their
             Authority
             ,
             after
             such
             solemn
             assurances
             of
             obedience
             and
             faithfulness
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             expressed
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             our
             own
             late
             Addresses
             .
             I
             hope
             I
             am
             so
             well
             known
             to
             some
             of
             you
             ,
             
               that
               I
               am
               none
               of
               those
               that
               seek
               great
               things
               to
               my self
               ,
            
             or
             delight
             in
             the
             shedding
             the
             blood
             of
             
               English
            
             men
             ,
             much
             lesse
             of
             Christian
             
             Brethren
             ,
             but
             to
             preserve
             the
             name
             of
             God
             from
             Blasphemy
             and
             Reproach
             ,
             which
             our
             actings
             (
             I
             wish
             I
             could
             not
             call
             them
             treache●ousness
             and
             perfidiousness
             have
             occasioned
             ;
             whereby
             Jesus
             Christ
             and
             his
             truth
             have
             been
             evil
             spoken
             of
             ,
             which
             makes
             our
             very
             lives
             bitter
             to
             us
             ,
             
               and
               to
               assert
               the
               integrity
               and
               honour
               of
               this
               Army
               ,
               which
               is
               very
               dear
               to
               me
               ,
            
             I
             have
             been
             forced
             with
             the
             Parliaments
             Army
             under
             my
             command
             ,
             (
             though
             with
             much
             grief
             of
             heart
             )
             to
             beat
             our
             Testimony
             against
             the
             late
             violence
             of
             the
             Army
             ;
             and
             the
             reasons
             thereof
             you
             will
             find
             in
             our
             printed
             papers
             ,
             and
             our
             endeavours
             to
             perswade
             them
             in
             
               England
            
             to
             remove
             that
             force
             which
             they
             have
             put
             upon
             the
             
               Parliament
               .
            
             As
             to
             your
             Proposals
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             seriously
             to
             consider
             and
             lay
             to
             heart
             these
             following
             Answers
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             the
             first
             ,
             you
             are
             pleased
             to
             intimate
             the
             joy
             of
             the
             Cavaliers
             that
             they
             see
             us
             stand
             to
             our
             Declaration
             ,
             but
             I
             believe
             ,
             that
             this
             violent
             interruption
             
               of
               the
               Parliament
               was
               the
               greatest
            
             courtesie
             to
             gratefie
             that
             
               Family
               and
               Interest
            
             that
             could
             be
             imagined
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             
               (
               and
               I
               could
               wish
               it
               were
               not
               designed
               )
               .
            
             I
             should
             be
             very
             sad
             to
             strengthen
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             
               Wicked
               ,
            
             but
             let
             me
             assure
             you
             ,
             this
             ariseth
             from
             the
             slanders
             and
             calumnies
             which
             men
             cast
             upon
             us
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             as
             if
             
               we
               that
               assert
               the
               Authority
               of
               those
               that
               brought
               the
               late
               King
               to
               the
               Block
               ,
               are
               for
               introducing
               that
               Family
               ,
            
             which
             I
             take
             
               God
               to
               witness
               ,
               we
               in
               our
               very
               thoughts
               abhor
               ,
               and
               shall
               spend
               our
               blood
               in
               opposition
               to
               any
               Single
               person
               whatsoe
               ver.
            
          
           
             2.
             
             You
             are
             pleased
             to
             compare
             our
             present
             differences
             to
             that
             of
             the
             
               Israelites
               ,
            
             with
             the
             two
             Tribes
             of
             
               Reuben
               ,
               Gad
               ,
            
             and
             halfe
             the
             Tribe
             of
             
               Manasses
               )
            
             and
             I
             earnestly
             pray
             that
             there
             may
             be
             the
             same
             issue
             ,
             for
             if
             they
             will
             restore
             
               these
               persons
            
             to
             their
             
               lawfull
               Authority
               ,
               which
               have
               been
               established
               by
               many
               successes
               ,
            
             and
             for
             the
             difference
             of
             which
             they
             so
             lately
             hazarded
             to
             blood
             
               we
               shall
               quietly
               sit
               down
               and
               wait
               upon
               the
               Providences
               of
               God
               in
               our
               places
               and
               Stations
               ,
            
             and
             to
             this
             end
             we
             have
             sent
             Commissioners
             into
             
               England
            
             men
             faithfull
             and
             approved
             .
             What
             you
             are
             pleased
             to
             instance
             concerning
             my
             satisfaction
             in
             the
             year
             1653.
             
             When
             this
             Parliament
             was
             interrupted
             formerly
             ,
             I
             shall
             answer
             you
             to
             that
             ,
             it
             was
             never
             in
             my
             Conscience
             to
             go
             out
             of
             Gods
             way
             under
             the
             pretence
             of
             doing
             Gods
             work
             ,
             and
             you
             know
             the
             variety
             of
             times
             doth
             much
             vary
             the
             nature
             of
             affaires
             ,
             and
             what
             might
             then
             patiently
             be
             submitted
             unto
             ,
             we
             being
             engaged
             with
             a
             forraign
             Enemy
             in
             a
             bloody
             War
             ,
             
             cannot
             be
             drawn
             into
             a
             president
             at
             this
             time
             ;
             after
             our
             Repentance
             and
             assurance
             of
             Loyalty
             and
             Constancy
             ;
             you
             may
             be
             pleased
             to
             remember
             
               that
               the
               consequence
               of
               the
               former
               Interruptions
               was
               the
               Introduction
               of
               a
               single
               person
               ,
               and
               a
               manifest
               breach
               of
               all
               our
               promises
               and
               engagements
               ,
            
             so
             that
             if
             God
             blessed
             me
             with
             success
             ,
             then
             I
             do
             much
             more
             through
             mercy
             expect
             it
             now
             ,
             when
             I
             put
             all
             to
             hazzard
             for
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
             and
             the
             good
             of
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             I
             do
             acknowledge
             that
             the
             Army
             hath
             been
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             and
             instruments
             of
             good
             to
             these
             Nations
             ,
             yet
             if
             they
             shall
             apostate
             from
             the
             Cause
             of
             God
             and
             his
             people
             in
             exposing
             them
             to
             Arbitrary
             Power
             ,
             and
             the
             wills
             of
             men
             ,
             in
             taking
             upon
             them
             to
             Abollish
             Lawes
             ,
             raise
             money
             without
             consent
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             destroy
             Ministery
             and
             property
             ,
             and
             force
             Parliaments
             ,
             I
             cannot
             but
             witness
             against
             such
             proceedings
             as
             unwarrantable
             not
             suited
             to
             any
             rule
             either
             from
             God
             or
             man
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             
               I
               have
               taken
               care
               by
               Garrisons
               in
               this
               Country
               ,
               and
               assurance
               from
               the
               whole
               body
               of
               the
               Nation
               ,
               that
               they
               will
               not
               own
               the
               interest
               of
            
             Charles
             Stewart
             .
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             will
             preserve
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             Commonwealth
             in
             obedience
             to
             the
             parliament
             ;
             So
             that
             if
             that
             part
             of
             the
             Army
             in
             
               England
            
             will
             set
             up
             a
             distinct
             interest
             in
             the
             Nation
             ,
             in
             deserting
             that
             Cause
             that
             hath
             been
             so
             precious
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             cost
             so
             much
             blood
             and
             treasure
             for
             to
             establish
             their
             own
             Interest
             and
             greatness
             .
             I
             do
             declare
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Great
             God
             I
             cannot
             own
             you
             ,
             nor
             Ioyn
             with
             them
             ;
             Now
             having
             opened
             my
             heart
             to
             you
             and
             as
             you
             know
             my
             plainness
             and
             sincerity
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             none
             of
             those
             that
             dare
             assert
             any
             thing
             against
             my
             Conscience
             ,
             from
             that
             experience
             ye
             have
             had
             of
             me
             ,
             I
             heartily
             begg
             your
             belief
             and
             credit
             ,
             that
             I
             shall
             keep
             in
             the
             way
             of
             duty
             ,
             and
             endeavour
             to
             do
             the
             Lords
             work
             in
             my
             Generation
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             own
             any
             corrupt
             interest
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             do
             desire
             of
             God
             his
             blessing
             according
             to
             my
             Integrity
             in
             this
             undertaking
             ,
             having
             this
             good
             Testimony
             in
             my
             own
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             nothing
             but
             publick
             and
             Righteous
             ends
             upon
             my
             heart
             ,
             and
             by
             all
             these
             respects
             and
             kindnesses
             that
             I
             have
             received
             from
             you
             ,
             I
             desire
             you
             will
             joyn
             with
             us
             in
             your
             desires
             that
             
               this
               Parliament
            
             may
             be
             restored
             to
             the
             excution
             of
             their
             duties
             and
             trust
             ,
             with
             freedome
             and
             honour
             ;
             I
             have
             no
             more
             but
             my
             hearty
             Love
             and
             service
             to
             you
             all
             ,
             desiring
             God
             to
             bless
             you
             all
             ,
             and
             make
             you
             happy
             instruments
             for
             the
             good
             
             these
             Nations
             in
             your
             severall
             places
             which
             shall
             be
             alwayes
             the
             Prayer
             of
             dear
             Friends
             .
          
           
             
               Your
               humble
               Servant
               and
               fellow
               Souldier
               ,
               G.
               M.
               
            
             
               Edenburgh
               ,
               
                 
                   Novemb.
                
                 29.
                 1659.
                 
              
            
          
           
             To
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             Vice
             Admiral
             
               Goodson
               ,
            
             to
             be
             Communicated
             to
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Fleet
             ,
             in
             Answer
             to
             the
             Letter
             that
             was
             sent
             to
             me
             from
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             LETTER
             Of
             General
             George
             Moncks
             ,
             Dated
             at
             
               Leicester
            
             
               23
               
                 Ianuary
                 ,
              
            
             and
             directed
             unto
             Mr.
             
               Rolle
            
             to
             be
             communicated
             unto
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Gentry
             of
             
               Devon
               :
            
             occasioned
             by
             a
             late
             Letter
             from
             the
             Gentry
             of
             
               Devon
            
             dated
             at
             
               Exceter
            
             14
             
               Ianuary
               ,
            
             and
             sent
             by
             Mr.
             
               Bampfield
            
             to
             the
             Speaker
             ;
             to
             be
             communicated
             unto
             the
             Parliament
             .
             Read
             in
             Parliament
             Jan.
             26.
             
          
           
             
               Most
               honoured
               and
               dear
               Friends
               ,
            
          
           
             MEeting
             with
             a
             Paper
             dated
             at
             
               Exon
            
             the
             13
             instant
             ,
             directed
             to
             
               William
               Lenthal
            
             
               Esq
            
             Speaker
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             subscribed
             
             by
             divers
             of
             my
             friends
             and
             relations
             ,
             purporting
             the
             recalling
             the
             Members
             secluded
             1648.
             as
             the
             best
             expedient
             for
             establishing
             these
             Nations
             upon
             a
             foundation
             of
             lasting
             peace
             .
             I
             have
             taken
             the
             boldness
             from
             my
             relation
             to
             some
             of
             you
             as
             allyed
             ,
             and
             my
             affectionate
             respects
             to
             all
             of
             you
             as
             dear
             Friends
             and
             Countrey-men
             ,
             to
             represent
             to
             your
             consideration
             my
             present
             apprehensions
             of
             the
             state
             of
             Affairs
             here
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             all
             our
             better
             satisfactions
             ;
             wherein
             I
             humbly
             crave
             your
             leave
             of
             freedom
             without
             prejudice
             .
          
           
             
               Before
               these
               unhappy
               Wars
               the
               Government
               of
               these
               Nations
               was
               Monarchical
               in
               Church
               and
               State
               :
               these
               wars
               have
               given
               birth
               and
               growth
               to
               several
               Interests
               both
               in
               Church
               and
               State
               heretofore
               not
               known
               ;
               though
               now
               upon
               many
               accounts
               very
               considerable
               ,
               as
               the
            
             Presbyterian
             ,
             Independent
             ,
             Anabaptist
             
               and
            
             Sectaries
             
               of
               all
               sorts
               as
               to
               Ecclesiasticks
               ;
               and
               the
               Purchasers
               of
               the
               Kings
               ,
               Queens
               ,
               Princes
               ,
               Bishops
               ,
               Deans
               and
               Chapters
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               forfeited
               Estates
               ;
               and
               all
               those
               engaged
               in
               these
               Wars
               against
               the
               King
               as
               to
               civils
               .
               These
               Interests
               again
               are
               so
               interwoven
               by
               Purchases
               and
               intermarriages
               ,
               and
               thereby
               forfeited
               ;
               as
               I
               think
               upon
               rational
               grounds
               it
               may
               be
               taken
               for
               granted
               ;
            
             That
             no
             Government
             can
             be
             either
             good
             ,
             peaceful
             or
             lasting
             to
             these
             Nations
             ,
             that
             doth
             not
             rationally
             include
             and
             comprehend
             the
             security
             and
             preservrtion
             of
             all
             the
             foresaid
             Interests
             both
             Civil
             and
             Spiritual
             ;
             I
             mean
             so
             far
             as
             by
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             they
             are
             warranted
             to
             be
             protected
             and
             preserved
             .
             If
             this
             be
             so
             ,
             Then
             that
             Government
             under
             which
             we
             formerly
             were
             both
             in
             State
             and
             Church
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             Monarchy
             cannot
             possibly
             be
             admitted
             for
             the
             future
             in
             these
             Nations
             ,
             because
             its
             support
             is
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             because
             its
             exclusive
             of
             all
             the
             former
             Interests
             both
             Civil
             and
             Spiritual
             ,
             all
             of
             them
             being
             incompatible
             with
             Monarchical
             Vniformity
             in
             Church
             and
             State
             thus
             expired
             .
             
               That
            
             Government
             then
             that
             is
             most
             able
             to
             comprehend
             and
             protect
             all
             Interests
             as
             aforesaid
             must
             needs
             be
             Republique
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             to
             me
             it
             's
             no
             small
             doubt
             ,
             if
             upon
             the
             Premises
             to
             admit
             of
             the
             Members
             secluded
             1648.
             were
             not
             to
             obstruct
             our
             peace
             and
             continue
             our
             War
             ,
             rather
             than
             establish
             the
             one
             ,
             and
             end
             the
             other
             ;
             in
             that
             very
             many
             of
             those
             Members
             assert
             the
             Monarchical
             Interest
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             abolition
             of
             all
             Laws
             made
             since
             
             their
             seclusion
             ;
             Which
             I
             fear
             upon
             accompt
             of
             self-preservation
             both
             of
             Life
             and
             Estate
             as
             well
             as
             Spiritual
             Liberty
             ,
             will
             immediatly
             involve
             all
             these
             Nations
             in
             most
             horrid
             and
             bloody
             War
             afresh
             ;
             
               the
               very
               apprehensions
               whereof
               ,
               I
               confess
               ,
               I
               do
               infinitely
               dread
               ,
            
             and
             submit
             the
             dangerous
             consequence
             thereof
             to
             your
             prudent
             considerations
             ,
             and
             the
             rather
             ,
             seeing
             the
             Army
             also
             will
             never
             endure
             it
             .
          
           
             Having
             thus
             briefly
             laid
             before
             you
             the
             present
             condition
             of
             Affairs
             ,
             let
             me
             now
             intreat
             you
             to
             consider
             whither
             it
             were
             not
             better
             to
             desist
             from
             that
             Paper
             ,
             and
             submit
             to
             the
             proceedings
             of
             this
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             who
             have
             resolved
             to
             fill
             up
             their
             House
             ,
             determin
             their
             sitting
             ,
             and
             prepare
             a
             way
             for
             future
             successions
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             by
             which
             means
             being
             full
             ,
             and
             thereby
             comprehending
             the
             whole
             Interest
             of
             these
             Nations
             ,
             they
             may
             through
             God's
             Mercy
             ,
             and
             all
             our
             patiences
             ,
             establish
             such
             a
             Government
             in
             the
             
               way
               of
               a
               Common-wealth
               ,
            
             as
             may
             be
             comprehensive
             of
             all
             interests
             both
             Spirituall
             and
             Civil
             ,
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             weale
             and
             peace
             of
             the
             whole
             .
             But
             if
             by
             your
             impatiencies
             they
             be
             obstructed
             ,
             
               our
               peace
               will
               be
               so
               much
               the
               longer
               a
               stranger
               to
               us
               ;
            
             and
             we
             thereby
             a
             prey
             to
             our selves
             ,
             and
             all
             forreign
             Enemies
             .
             Wherefore
             humbly
             pressing
             these
             upon
             your
             serious
             considerations
             with
             all
             the
             friendly
             and
             affectionate
             respects
             and
             service
             to
             you
             all
             ,
             I
             remain
          
           
             
               Dearest
               Friends
               ,
            
             
               Your
               very
               humble
               and
               affectionate
               Servant
               ,
               GEORGE
               MONCK
               .
            
             
               Leicester
               ,
               
                 21.
                 
                   Jan.
                
                 1659.
                 
              
            
          
           
             For
             the
             honoured
             
               Robert
               Rolles
            
             
               Esq
            
             to
             be
             communicated
             to
             the
             Gentlemen
             of
             
               Devonshire
               ,
            
             who
             signed
             the
             late
             Letter
             to
             the
             Speaker
             of
             the
             
               Parliament
            
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             LETTER
             FROM
             THE
             Officers
             at
             Whitehal
             To
             the
             OFFICERS
             under
             General
             Monck
             In
             
               SCOTLAND
               .
            
          
           
             
               Dear
               Brethen
               and
               Fellow
               Souldiers
               ,
            
          
           
             WE
             most
             heartily
             wish
             Grace
             and
             Truth
             to
             be
             multiplied
             unto
             you
             ,
             through
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             Jesus
             our
             Lord
             ;
             And
             also
             we
             desire
             the
             God
             and
             Father
             of
             all
             Grace
             ,
             to
             add
             to
             your
             Faith
             ,
             Vertue
             ;
             &
             to
             Vertue
             ,
             Knowledg
             ;
             and
             to
             Knowledge
             ,
             Temperance
             ;
             and
             to
             Temperance
             ,
             Godliness
             ;
             and
             to
             Godliness
             ,
             Brotherly
             Kindness
             ;
             and
             to
             Brotherly
             Kindness
             ,
             Charity
             .
          
           
             Dear
             Brethren
             ,
             We
             cannot
             but
             be
             deeply
             affected
             and
             afflicted
             in
             our
             own
             spirits
             ,
             to
             consider
             of
             your
             dissatisfaction
             with
             us
             upon
             mistaken
             grounds
             .
             You
             have
             known
             us
             this
             many
             years
             to
             be
             your
             faithful
             Brethren
             ,
             that
             durst
             do
             nothing
             that
             is
             sinful
             ;
             And
             we
             may
             affirm
             with
             plainness
             ,
             honesty
             and
             simplicity
             of
             heart
             ,
             we
             have
             done
             nothing
             in
             the
             late
             Revolution
             ,
             but
             that
             which
             the
             Providence
             of
             the
             most
             wise
             God
             prepared
             to
             our
             
             hands
             ,
             and
             led
             us
             unto
             ,
             without
             so
             much
             as
             one
             half
             hours
             time
             to
             design
             or
             resolve
             to
             take
             that
             course
             we
             were
             necessitated
             unto
             ;
             Since
             which
             most
             of
             such
             persons
             that
             were
             not
             clear
             in
             the
             present
             and
             sudden
             Action
             ,
             have
             made
             their
             acknowledment
             of
             their
             full
             satisfaction
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             mutually
             reconciled
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             received
             and
             tendered
             by
             us
             as
             affectionate
             Brethren
             :
             And
             for
             a
             more
             full
             Narrative
             of
             the
             providential
             Grounds
             ,
             and
             gradual
             Steps
             that
             led
             us
             to
             that
             Work
             ,
             yet
             (
             with
             aking
             hearts
             )
             and
             as
             an
             Answer
             to
             your
             Queries
             ,
             signed
             in
             your
             name
             by
             
               William
               Clerk
               ,
            
             Secretary
             ,
             bearing
             date
             the
             22.
             instant
             ,
             We
             refer
             you
             to
             a
             Book
             ,
             Intituled
             ,
             
               The
               Armies
               Plea
               ,
            
             and
             also
             ,
             
               The
               Armies
               Declaration
               ,
            
             relation
             thereunto
             being
             had
             ,
             we
             hope
             will
             give
             you
             satisfaction
             .
          
           
             Loving
             Brethren
             ,
             What
             have
             we
             done
             that
             you
             are
             offended
             ?
             we
             are
             not
             conscious
             that
             any
             thing
             is
             acted
             by
             us
             upon
             the
             publick
             Theater
             ,
             but
             that
             which
             we
             judge
             is
             acceptable
             to
             God
             ▪
             And
             what
             we
             have
             done
             hath
             proceeded
             from
             uprightness
             of
             heart
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             good
             of
             his
             Intrest
             ,
             Cause
             ,
             and
             People
             in
             these
             Nations
             :
             Nothing
             less
             than
             these
             worthy
             ends
             could
             have
             caused
             us
             to
             adventure
             our
             
               All
               ,
            
             that
             is
             dear
             to
             us
             for
             your
             and
             their
             sakes
             ;
             And
             after
             such
             a
             hazard
             ,
             our
             Brethren
             to
             look
             shy
             upon
             us
             ,
             yea
             such
             ,
             with
             whom
             we
             have
             lived
             ,
             and
             conversed
             together
             ,
             prayed
             ,
             fought
             ,
             and
             jeoparded
             our
             lives
             together
             ,
             and
             witnesses
             together
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             most
             high
             God
             .
             in
             the
             high
             places
             of
             the
             field
             ;
             Yea
             ,
             we
             that
             are
             of
             one
             Society
             ,
             of
             one
             Family
             and
             Houshold
             ,
             that
             none
             hitherto
             (
             through
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             could
             dis-unite
             us
             )
             now
             to
             be
             at
             a
             distance
             with
             us
             ,
             is
             the
             greatest
             wound
             to
             us
             ,
             which
             is
             unexpressable
             :
             If
             it
             had
             been
             from
             our
             Enemies
             ,
             we
             could
             have
             born
             it
             ;
             Oh
             but
             ,
             they
             are
             the
             wounds
             of
             the
             house
             of
             our
             Friends
             .
             And
             all
             this
             arising
             without
             dealing
             brotherly
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             without
             so
             much
             as
             sending
             to
             know
             the
             providential
             Grounds
             that
             led
             us
             to
             these
             Undertakings
             ;
             And
             likewise
             your
             and
             our
             unhappiness
             hath
             been
             possibly
             by
             mis-informations
             received
             by
             those
             who
             have
             corresponded
             with
             the
             principal
             occasioners
             of
             this
             Breach
             ;
             However
             we
             are
             censured
             by
             you
             ,
             we
             shall
             ,
             we
             hope
             ,
             carry
             Christianly
             and
             Brotherly
             towards
             you
             ,
             and
             exercise
             our selves
             in
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             
               If
               any
               be
               overtaken
               in
               a
               fault
               ,
               restore
            
             
             
               such
               a
               one
               in
               the
               spirit
               of
               meekness
               ,
               knowing
               also
               ,
               we
               are
               subject
               to
               like
               temptations
               :
            
             And
             we
             ought
             to
             pitty
             and
             pray
             for
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             forgive
             one
             another
             ,
             
               even
               as
               God
               for
               Christs
               sake
               hath
               forgiven
               us
               ;
            
             We
             hope
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             will
             guide
             you
             ,
             so
             that
             you
             may
             do
             nothing
             to
             grieve
             Him
             and
             his
             little
             Flock
             ,
             and
             rejoyce
             the
             common
             Enemy
             abroad
             and
             at
             home
             ,
             nor
             give
             them
             advantages
             to
             make
             a
             prey
             of
             these
             poor
             Nations
             :
             What
             can
             you
             propound
             to
             your selves
             ?
             If
             you
             are
             for
             good
             things
             ,
             so
             are
             we
             ;
             if
             for
             a
             Free-State
             and
             Common-wealth
             ,
             so
             are
             we
             ;
             if
             against
             a
             Single
             Person
             ,
             so
             are
             we
             ;
             if
             for
             Reformation
             ,
             so
             are
             we
             ;
             if
             for
             Godliness
             ,
             and
             the
             Nations
             to
             be
             exalted
             in
             Righteousness
             ,
             so
             are
             we
             ;
             Why
             do
             we
             differ
             in
             the
             form
             and
             way
             to
             it
             ?
             Oh
             ,
             dear
             friends
             if
             you
             should
             precipitately
             engage
             i●to
             a
             War
             ,
             and
             should
             Conquer
             your
             Brethren
             ,
             would
             not
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             be
             a
             Conquest
             over
             your selves
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             〈◊〉
             People
             of
             the
             Land
             ?
             And
             if
             they
             are
             gone
             ,
             certainly
             (
             if
             you
             retain
             your
             old
             Principles
             )
             you
             would
             not
             desire
             to
             live
             long
             〈…〉
             .
          
           
             〈…〉
             Brethren
             ,
             We
             commend
             unto
             you
             that
             place
             of
             〈◊〉
             ,
             Josh.
             1.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             We
             shall
             with
             our
             bended
             knees
             implore
             the
             God
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             King
             of
             Saints
             ,
             to
             guide
             you
             ,
             and
             perswade
             you
             ▪
             as
             holy
             
               Noah
            
             said
             in
             another
             case
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             9.
             27.
             
             
               God
               shall
               perswade
            
             Japhet
             
               to
               dwell
               in
               the
               tents
               of
               Shim
               .
            
             Finally
             ,
             Brethren
             farewel
             ,
             
               Be
               of
               good
               comfort
               ,
               Let
               us
               be
               of
               one
               mind
               ,
               live
               in
               peace
               ,
               and
               the
               God
               of
               love
               and
               peace
               shall
               be
               with
               you
               and
               us
               :
            
             We
             remain
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               most
               affectionate
               Brethren
               ,
               and
               Fellow-Souldiers
               .
            
             .
          
           
             
               Dear
               Friends
               ,
               We
               hope
               to
               hear
               in
               your
               Answer
               to
               this
               ,
               that
               all
               our
               dear
               Friends
               now
               in
               Bonds
               ,
               are
               at
               Liberty
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               Lord
               hath
               satisfied
               your
               hearts
               to
               acquiesce
               in
               his
               present
               Dispensations
               ,
               so
               as
               we
               may
               not
               expose
               each
               other
               to
               further
               Inconveniency
            
          
           
           
        
         
         
           
             A
             RETURN
             OF
             THE
             General
             &
             Officers
             IN
             SCOTLAND
             ,
             To
             the
             aforesaid
             LETTER
             of
             the
             OFFICERS
             at
             
               Whitehall
               .
            
          
           
             
               Dear
               Brethren
               ,
               and
               Fellow
               Souldiers
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
          
           
             IN
             the
             Name
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             We
             return
             you
             our
             most
             hearty
             wishes
             and
             prayers
             ,
             That
             Grace
             ,
             and
             Truth
             ,
             and
             Peace
             also
             might
             be
             multiplied
             unto
             you
             :
             And
             that
             to
             your
             Faith
             ,
             and
             your
             Vertue
             ,
             and
             your
             Knowledge
             ,
             and
             your
             Temperance
             ,
             and
             your
             Godliness
             ,
             and
             your
             brotherly
             Kindness
             ,
             and
             your
             Charity
             ,
             might
             be
             added
             ,
             Patience
             ,
             and
             Meekness
             ,
             and
             Humility
             ,
             and
             Self-denial
             .
             Great
             are
             the
             thoughts
             of
             our
             hearts
             ,
             for
             the
             divisions
             in
             
               Reuben
               ,
            
             and
             we
             are
             (
             as
             you
             express
             it
             )
             deeply
             affected
             and
             afflicted
             in
             our
             own
             spirits
             ,
             when
             we
             consider
             what
             cause
             we
             have
             to
             be
             dissatisfied
             with
             you
             ,
             our
             dear
             Brethren
             ;
             you
             ,
             with
             whom
             we
             have
             lived
             and
             conversed
             together
             ;
             with
             whom
             we
             have
             prayed
             and
             fought
             and
             jeoparded
             our
             lives
             together
             ;
             with
             whom
             we
             have
             taken
             sweet
             Counsel
             ,
             and
             walked
             together
             in
             the
             House
             of
             God
             as
             Friends
             :
             But
             we
             cannot
             conceal
             from
             you
             that
             our
             Affection
             
             and
             Affliction
             of
             spirit
             is
             much
             increased
             by
             the
             Letter
             you
             sent
             us
             by
             Captain
             
               Deane
               ,
            
             and
             by
             the
             Books
             you
             referred
             us
             to
             in
             that
             Letter
             .
             We
             had
             before
             some
             small
             (
             indeed
             our
             onely
             )
             hopes
             that
             there
             might
             be
             some
             mistake
             between
             us
             ;
             but
             alas
             !
             We
             cannot
             but
             now
             think
             (
             since
             we
             find
             you
             have
             no
             more
             to
             say
             for
             your selves
             )
             that
             Our
             fears
             were
             but
             too
             true
             &
             the
             Causes
             of
             our
             Dissatisfaction
             at
             your
             present
             actings
             but
             too
             just
             :
             We
             shall
             deal
             with
             you
             with
             that
             plainness
             and
             freedom
             ,
             and
             sincerity
             that
             becometh
             Brethren
             ,
             for
             so
             we
             think
             it
             becometh
             us
             ,
             
               To
               fulfil
               all
               Righteousness
               :
            
             And
             so
             we
             think
             it
             expedient
             both
             for
             you
             and
             us
             ,
             that
             We
             may
             the
             sooner
             come
             to
             a
             right
             understanding
             one
             of
             another
             .
          
           
             We
             could
             not
             be
             satisfied
             that
             there
             was
             any
             such
             need
             of
             more
             General
             Officers
             (
             the
             first
             occasion
             of
             this
             unhappy
             difference
             )
             as
             that
             the
             Parliament
             should
             be
             pressed
             to
             it
             so
             unseasonably
             ,
             and
             so
             just
             a
             jealousie
             created
             in
             them
             that
             there
             was
             a
             Design
             to
             set
             up
             a
             Single
             Person
             (
             of
             which
             they
             had
             but
             so
             late
             ,
             and
             so
             sad
             experience
             )
             and
             we
             could
             not
             but
             think
             it
             sufficient
             for
             the
             security
             of
             the
             good
             Interest
             ,
             that
             the
             Army
             was
             united
             under
             one
             head
             ,
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             We
             were
             less
             satisfied
             ,
             that
             after
             you
             declared
             your
             Satisfaction
             and
             Acquiescence
             in
             the
             Votes
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             you
             should
             endeavour
             by
             a
             new
             way
             to
             wrest
             the
             Power
             out
             of
             their
             own
             hands
             ,
             and
             to
             prosecute
             the
             same
             Designe
             ;
             This
             making
             the
             Army
             a
             Corporation
             in
             a
             manner
             Independent
             from
             the
             Civil
             Power
             ,
             and
             creating
             to
             it
             an
             Interest
             ,
             distinct
             from
             that
             of
             the
             Peoples
             ,
             by
             whom
             they
             hitherto
             have
             ,
             and
             still
             must
             live
             ,
             and
             for
             whom
             they
             are
             by
             their
             Engagements
             and
             Duties
             bound
             to
             dye
             :
             and
             that
             after
             you
             knew
             the
             Parliament
             had
             in
             effect
             disapproved
             your
             Petition
             ,
             you
             should
             still
             endeavour
             to
             get
             more
             hands
             to
             it
             ,
             which
             neither
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             not
             we
             our selves
             could
             look
             upon
             any
             otherwise
             ,
             then
             as
             a
             design
             to
             force
             the
             Parliament
             to
             grant
             what
             they
             had
             already
             in
             effect
             disapproved
             ,
             if
             not
             to
             do
             that
             which
             you
             say
             was
             done
             ,
             at
             less
             then
             half
             an
             hours
             warning
             .
          
           
             But
             then
             that
             after
             the
             sad
             experience
             of
             so
             many
             confusions
             &
             tossings
             ,
             which
             these
             poor
             Nations
             had
             already
             felt
             by
             such
             actings
             as
             these
             ,
             after
             the
             unhappy
             (
             &
             since
             acknowledged
             unlawful
             )
             former
             interruption
             of
             that
             (
             by
             your selves
             called
             )
             
               famous
               long
            
             
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             after
             the
             Confusions
             and
             Distractions
             of
             that
             
               little
               one
            
             of
             your
             own
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             the
             Peoples
             choosing
             ;
             after
             the
             occasion
             by
             them
             given
             to
             some
             of
             setting
             up
             ,
             and
             the
             necessity
             imposed
             on
             us
             of
             accepting
             a
             Single
             Person
             ,
             contrary
             to
             our
             former
             Engagements
             ,
             and
             to
             our
             Interests
             ;
             after
             our
             late
             renewed
             Engagement
             ,
             and
             our
             solemn
             and
             serious
             expressions
             of
             Repentance
             ,
             That
             you
             should
             so
             soon
             return
             to
             your
             former
             sin
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             apparent
             interest
             of
             nine
             or
             ten
             Persons
             (
             who
             how
             pretious
             soever
             ,
             yet
             cannot
             be
             worth
             the
             blood
             that
             may
             be
             shed
             in
             this
             quarrel
             )
             to
             put
             a
             new
             force
             upon
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             to
             destroy
             all
             Lawful
             Authority
             in
             the
             three
             Nations
             ,
             and
             to
             put
             them
             out
             of
             hopes
             of
             ever
             having
             any
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             but
             what
             shall
             be
             at
             your
             disposals
             ;
             and
             to
             do
             these
             things
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             whole
             Army
             ,
             thereby
             usurping
             a
             Power
             over
             your
             Brethren
             ,
             to
             which
             you
             have
             no
             right
             ,
             and
             involving
             us
             in
             the
             same
             guilt
             with
             yours
             in
             the
             same
             actings
             ,
             against
             which
             we
             are
             bound
             to
             protest
             before
             God
             and
             man
             :
             This
             is
             that
             which
             lieth
             the
             sorest
             upon
             our
             Spirits
             ;
             This
             is
             that
             which
             wounds
             us
             deepest
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             that
             which
             must
             of
             necessity
             make
             the
             three
             Nations
             slaves
             to
             the
             Army
             the
             Armies
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             and
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             slaves
             to
             that
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             that
             of
             
               England
            
             to
             nine
             or
             ten
             Persons
             ,
             and
             perhaps
             in
             short
             time
             those
             nine
             or
             ten
             ,
             to
             one
             single
             One
             .
             The
             best
             effect
             it
             can
             have
             must
             be
             that
             which
             you
             so
             much
             complain
             of
             in
             the
             
               Armies
               Plea
               ,
            
             page
             25.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             the
             pious
             and
             good
             People
             of
             this
             Nation
             shall
             not
             enjoy
             a
             peaceable
             and
             quiet
             life
             in
             all
             Godliness
             and
             Hodesty
             ,
             but
             onely
             some
             part
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             We
             cannot
             but
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             these
             Actings
             make
             us
             stink
             in
             the
             nostrils
             of
             the
             good
             People
             ,
             and
             cause
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             to
             be
             evil
             spoken
             of
             ,
             and
             his
             Enemies
             to
             rejoice
             .
          
           
             And
             yet
             you
             say
             ,
             Behold
             ,
             what
             we
             have
             done
             ?
             and
             tell
             us
             in
             many
             ,
             but
             very
             general
             terms
             ,
             what
             good
             things
             you
             are
             for
             :
             We
             likewise
             are
             for
             good
             things
             as
             well
             as
             you
             ;
             We
             are
             for
             a
             Free-State
             and
             Commonwealth
             as
             well
             as
             you
             ;
             We
             are
             against
             a
             single
             Person
             as
             well
             as
             you
             ;
             We
             are
             for
             Reformation
             as
             well
             as
             you
             :
             We
             are
             as
             well
             as
             you
             for
             Godliness
             and
             the
             Nations
             to
             be
             exalted
             in
             Righteousness
             ;
             if
             so
             be
             that
             you
             be
             indeed
             for
             these
             things
             which
             you
             pretend
             ▪
             and
             that
             we
             differ
             not
             in
             the
             end
             as
             well
             as
             in
             the
             way
             to
             it
             !
          
           
           
             But
             how
             can
             you
             be
             for
             good
             things
             ,
             as
             long
             as
             you
             do
             that
             which
             is
             Evil
             ?
             How
             can
             you
             be
             for
             a
             Free
             State
             and
             Common-wealth
             ,
             if
             for
             the
             Interest
             of
             nine
             or
             ten
             Persons
             you
             dissolve
             Parliaments
             ?
             To
             what
             purpose
             is
             it
             to
             be
             against
             a
             single
             Person
             ,
             if
             you
             be
             for
             nine
             or
             ten
             ;
             or
             for
             Reformation
             ,
             if
             you
             return
             so
             soon
             to
             former
             sins
             ?
             Or
             ,
             how
             can
             Godliness
             or
             Righteousness
             be
             exalted
             ,
             by
             violent
             and
             unwarrantable
             means
             ?
          
           
             
               Brethren
               ,
            
             Our
             daily
             prayer
             to
             God
             is
             ,
             That
             we
             may
             not
             be
             necessitated
             to
             War
             with
             you
             ;
             but
             if
             we
             be
             ,
             we
             must
             tell
             you
             that
             we
             do
             not
             precipitate
             our selves
             ,
             or
             run
             rashly
             or
             inconsiderately
             into
             it
             ;
             We
             have
             had
             time
             ,
             sadly
             and
             seriously
             to
             consider
             the
             whole
             Matter
             ,
             and
             we
             must
             deal
             plainly
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             what
             you
             pretend
             ,
             you
             had
             not
             half
             an
             hours
             time
             to
             deliberate
             about
             ,
             We
             have
             expected
             from
             you
             some
             weeks
             ;
             We
             could
             not
             but
             take
             notice
             that
             the
             occasion
             both
             of
             Calling
             and
             interrupting
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             was
             ,
             the
             making
             of
             General
             Officers
             .
          
           
             How
             little
             desire
             we
             have
             of
             making
             a
             conquest
             over
             you
             ,
             He
             knows
             who
             knows
             how
             little
             joy
             we
             should
             take
             in
             it
             ;
             If
             there
             were
             not
             something
             in
             the
             Quarrel
             that
             is
             dearer
             to
             us
             than
             our
             lives
             ,
             we
             should
             never
             undertake
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             Brethren
             ,
             as
             yet
             dear
             and
             precious
             in
             our
             eyes
             ,
             we
             beseech
             you
             for
             the
             mercies
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             to
             lay
             these
             things
             to
             heart
             ,
             and
             as
             we
             have
             done
             with
             ,
             
               Josh.
            
             1.
             14.
             15.
             so
             to
             reflect
             seriously
             upon
             
               Josh.
            
             7.
             
             Verse
             19.
             and
             once
             more
             to
             take
             the
             shame
             to
             your selves
             ,
             and
             
               to
               repent
               with
               a
               repentance
               not
               to
               be
               repented
               of
               .
            
             Consider
             whose
             blood
             is
             to
             be
             shedd
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             what
             cause
             it
             is
             that
             lies
             at
             stake
             ,
             who
             they
             are
             that
             are
             like
             to
             reap
             the
             benefit
             of
             our
             Contentions
             :
             Suffer
             not
             
               Self
            
             or
             
               Interest
               ,
            
             nor
             desire
             of
             the
             things
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             to
             intangle
             you
             again
             in
             the
             same
             snare
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             you
             have
             so
             lately
             escaped
             ▪
             Lay
             not
             up
             your
             treasure
             in
             this
             world
             ▪
             But
             seek
             first
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ;
             Do
             not
             evil
             ,
             because
             you
             think
             good
             may
             come
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Finally
             Brethren
             ,
             stand
             fast
             in
             that
             Liberty
             wherein
             Christ
             hath
             made
             you
             free
             ,
             and
             be
             not
             entangled
             again
             with
             the
             Yoke
             of
             Bondage
             .
             The
             grace
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             be
             with
             you
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
           
             
               EDINBURGH
               ,
            
             
               Your
               most
               affectionate
               and
               afflicted
               Brethren
               ,
               and
               Fellow-Souldiers
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             POST-SCRIPT
             .
          
           
             
               Dear
               Brethren
               ,
            
          
           
             VVE
             intreat
             you
             not
             put
             so
             hard
             a
             Name
             upon
             the
             necessary
             and
             short
             restraint
             of
             our
             Brethren
             ,
             as
             Bonds
             ;
             We
             still
             own
             them
             and
             use
             them
             as
             Brethren
             ;
             their
             Pay
             is
             still
             continued
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Restraint
             put
             upon
             them
             ,
             for
             their
             and
             your
             ,
             and
             our
             Security
             ,
             and
             the
             Security
             of
             all
             Gods
             People
             ,
             we
             hope
             will
             be
             very
             short
             ,
             shorter
             than
             either
             you
             or
             we
             can
             expect
             :
             And
             take
             it
             not
             ill
             ,
             we
             acted
             any
             thing
             without
             first
             sending
             to
             you
             ,
             We
             acted
             nothing
             but
             what
             was
             necessary
             to
             our
             present
             safety
             ,
             and
             we
             immediately
             sent
             our
             Letters
             to
             you
             ,
             which
             if
             they
             came
             not
             to
             your
             hand
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             our
             faults
             :
             We
             have
             lately
             sent
             Commissioners
             ,
             Men
             faithful
             and
             approved
             ,
             whom
             we
             hope
             you
             will
             treat
             as
             Brethren
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             the
             Lord
             
               Fleetwood
               ,
            
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Officers
             of
             that
             part
             of
             the
             Army
             at
             
               London
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             
               THE
               LETTER
            
             Of
             the
             Lord
             Mayor
             ,
             Aldermen
             ,
             and
             Common
             Council
             of
             the
             
               CITY
            
             of
             
               LONDON
               ;
            
             To
             his
             Excellency
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               General
               MONCK
               .
            
          
           
             
               Right
               Honourable
               ,
            
          
           
             VVE
             dare
             not
             enter
             upon
             the
             answer
             to
             the
             merits
             of
             your
             Excellencies
             Letter
             of
             the
             12th
             of
             
               November
               ,
            
             which
             came
             to
             our
             hands
             the
             23d
             of
             the
             same
             (
             which
             was
             the
             first
             and
             onely
             that
             came
             to
             us
             )
             without
             Prefacing
             our
             hearty
             ,
             and
             thankful
             admiring
             and
             acknowledging
             the
             transcendent
             Mercy
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             putting
             into
             your
             Heart
             those
             Pious
             and
             Noble
             Resolutions
             ,
             to
             appear
             at
             such
             an
             Exigent
             to
             be
             the
             glorious
             Instrument
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             both
             to
             Assert
             and
             Vindicate
             the
             greatest
             Interest
             ,
             both
             Civil
             and
             Religious
             of
             these
             Nations
             .
             And
             next
             ,
             That
             your
             singular
             Humility
             of
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             Affection
             to
             this
             City
             ,
             in
             Communicating
             to
             us
             so
             early
             ,
             those
             your
             just
             Resolves
             ,
             and
             inviting
             us
             to
             share
             in
             the
             Honour
             of
             Assisting
             ,
             to
             the
             obtaining
             of
             those
             great
             and
             glorious
             Ends
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             happiness
             of
             these
             Nations
             in
             general
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             as
             a
             Corporation
             ,
             consists
             .
          
           
             In
             all
             which
             our
             Spirits
             were
             both
             enlightned
             &
             warmed
             by
             a
             spark
             from
             your
             zeal
             ,
             and
             actuated
             by
             God
             to
             a
             present
             activity
             in
             our
             sphere
             and
             capacity
             ,
             in
             compliance
             with
             your
             Excellencies
             advice
             ,
             as
             we
             trust
             the
             whole
             world
             that
             hath
             seen
             our
             Actings
             since
             the
             receipt
             of
             your
             Letter
             ,
             can
             bear
             us
             witness
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             hope
             may
             be
             our
             sufficient
             Plea
             for
             Pardon
             for
             our
             not
             returning
             a
             more
             timely
             answer
             to
             your
             Excellencies
             said
             Letter
             .
             But
             we
             desire
             your
             Excellency
             to
             believe
             ,
             that
             was
             principally
             retarded
             by
             suspition
             cast
             on
             the
             Authentiqueness
             of
             it
             ,
             by
             those
             who
             had
             the
             confidence
             on
             that
             score
             to
             imprison
             the
             Deliverers
             ,
             and
             
             by
             the
             Interposition
             of
             the
             Forces
             here
             ,
             and
             led
             out
             against
             your
             Excellency
             ,
             who
             lay
             in
             the
             passage
             to
             You.
             
          
           
             But
             now
             (
             may
             it
             please
             Your
             Excellency
             )
             seeing
             it
             hath
             pleased
             God
             in
             some
             measure
             to
             remove
             those
             Obstructions
             ,
             We
             presume
             by
             this
             to
             Assert
             in
             VVriting
             ,
             what
             VVe
             hope
             all
             Our
             Actings
             ,
             since
             the
             Receipt
             of
             Your
             Excellencies
             Advice
             ,
             have
             evidenced
             .
          
           
             That
             VVe
             have
             cordially
             concurred
             with
             your
             Excellency
             ,
             in
             disowing
             the
             Authour
             of
             that
             Force
             who
             interrupted
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             ravish'd
             the
             Birth-right
             of
             these
             Nations
             ,
             by
             daring
             to
             null
             and
             make
             void
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             :
             and
             VVe
             think
             ,
             have
             contributed
             somewhat
             by
             Gods
             blessing
             on
             Our
             Counsels
             ,
             and
             Actings
             ,
             to
             the
             preventing
             of
             the
             sad
             Consequences
             of
             that
             exorbitant
             presumption
             .
             How
             fully
             and
             entirely
             VVe
             comply
             with
             Your
             Excellency
             ,
             in
             asserting
             the
             Authority
             and
             Freedom
             of
             Parliaments
             ,
             and
             the
             just
             Rights
             and
             Liberties
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             a
             National
             Ministry
             ,
             for
             the
             enlightning
             of
             the
             Ignorant
             ,
             and
             suppressing
             of
             Atheism
             ,
             VVe
             humbly
             Refer
             Your
             Excellency
             to
             Our
             enclosed
             Declaration
             ,
             and
             do
             seriously
             assure
             Your
             Excellency
             ,
             That
             VVe
             shall
             (
             by
             Gods
             assistance
             )
             persist
             faithfully
             and
             vigorously
             in
             this
             Good
             Cause
             :
             And
             praying
             God
             to
             preserve
             your
             Excellency
             ,
             and
             those
             Noble
             Commanders
             with
             You
             ,
             in
             these
             Your
             Just
             ,
             Honourable
             ,
             and
             Christian
             Undertakings
             ,
             shall
             Remain
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               Excellencies
               Most
               Affectionate
               and
               Faithful
               Friends
               and
               Servants
               ,
               The
               
                 Mayor
                 ,
                 Aldermen
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Commons
              
               of
               the
               City
               of
               
                 London
              
               in
               
                 Common-Council
              
               Assembled
               .
            
             
               In
               Their
               Names
               ,
               and
               by
               Their
               Order
               ,
               SADLER
               .
            
             
               Guildhall
               ,
               London
               ,
               
                 Decemb
                 ,
                 29.
                 1659.
                 
              
            
          
           
             This
             Letter
             is
             Conveighed
             by
             the
             Sword-bearer
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             by
             the
             several
             Directions
             of
             the
             
               Lord
               Mayor
               ,
               Aldermen
               ,
            
             and
             Court
             of
             
               Common-Council
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             THE
             LETTER
             Of
             His
             EXCELLENCY
             ,
             the
             Lord
             Gen.
             Monck
             ,
             In
             
               ANSWER
            
             to
             the
             former
             
               LETTER
               .
            
          
           
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
            
          
           
             I
             Received
             a
             Letter
             from
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Common-Council
             ,
             of
             the
             29th
             of
             
               December
               ,
            
             and
             do
             humbly
             thank
             you
             for
             that
             great
             esteem
             which
             you
             are
             pleased
             to
             put
             upon
             our
             poor
             Endeaours
             of
             the
             Parliaments
             Army
             under
             my
             Command
             ,
             far
             trancending
             our
             Merits
             and
             Services
             .
             As
             to
             those
             Ends
             which
             we
             then
             declared
             for
             ,
             I
             bless
             the
             Lord
             I
             acted
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             we
             were
             found
             in
             the
             way
             of
             duty
             ,
             and
             are
             resolved
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             to
             adhere
             to
             them
             ,
             having
             found
             such
             wonderful
             blessings
             following
             us
             in
             these
             our
             just
             and
             honest
             Undertakings
             .
          
           
             As
             your
             prudent
             Counsels
             and
             couragious
             Actings
             ,
             were
             the
             great
             means
             under
             God
             of
             restoring
             this
             Parliament
             to
             its
             just
             and
             lawful
             Authority
             ,
             so
             of
             the
             safety
             and
             welfare
             of
             the
             Nations
             ,
             for
             which
             I
             do
             for
             my Self
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Officers
             here
             ,
             return
             my
             very
             hearty
             thanks
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             have
             ever
             cause
             to
             bless
             the
             Lord
             for
             this
             great
             mercy
             ,
             in
             putting
             into
             your
             hearts
             such
             righteous
             and
             honourable
             Resolutions
             ,
             to
             appear
             at
             such
             a
             time
             ,
             when
             our
             Liberties
             and
             Properties
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             is
             dear
             unto
             us
             ,
             even
             the
             Ordinances
             of
             our
             blessed
             Saviour
             ,
             were
             in
             such
             hazard
             .
          
           
           
             Indeed
             ,
             it
             was
             much
             in
             our
             hopes
             ,
             that
             such
             a
             glorious
             City
             ,
             that
             had
             redeemed
             themselves
             from
             slavery
             at
             the
             price
             of
             so
             much
             blood
             and
             treasure
             ,
             and
             had
             been
             the
             great
             Instruments
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             the
             carrying
             on
             the
             Work
             of
             Reformation
             ,
             and
             bringing
             three
             Nations
             out
             of
             the
             Captivity
             of
             Tyranny
             and
             Arbitrary
             Government
             ,
             could
             ever
             consent
             to
             such
             illegal
             and
             unjust
             proceedings
             .
             As
             we
             do
             acknowledge
             your
             great
             activity
             in
             promoting
             those
             great
             Ends
             which
             we
             lately
             represented
             to
             you
             ,
             so
             we
             do
             heartily
             thank
             you
             for
             the
             honour
             and
             encouragement
             ,
             which
             you
             have
             been
             pleased
             in
             this
             your
             Letter
             to
             give
             to
             the
             Parliaments
             Army
             here
             ;
             for
             our selves
             ,
             we
             having
             nothing
             to
             seek
             (
             we
             bless
             the
             Lord
             )
             in
             all
             this
             Affair
             ,
             but
             to
             endeavour
             the
             safety
             and
             Settlement
             of
             these
             Nations
             in
             general
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             famous
             City
             in
             particular
             .
          
           
             We
             received
             your
             enclosed
             Declaration
             ,
             and
             do
             chearfully
             joyn
             with
             you
             therein
             .
             And
             I
             do
             promise
             you
             for
             the
             Army
             under
             my
             Command
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             resolved
             (
             by
             the
             assistance
             of
             God
             )
             to
             stand
             by
             and
             maintain
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             it
             sate
             on
             
               October
            
             11.
             from
             whom
             we
             received
             our
             Commissions
             ;
             and
             do
             hope
             ,
             that
             you
             that
             have
             been
             so
             eminently
             Instrumental
             in
             their
             restoring
             ,
             will
             heartily
             concur
             with
             us
             therein
             ;
             and
             shall
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             our
             power
             defend
             the
             freedom
             of
             successive
             Parliaments
             ,
             and
             the
             Liberties
             Spiritual
             and
             Civil
             of
             the
             People
             in
             these
             Nations
             ,
             and
             shall
             encourage
             in
             our
             Stations
             ,
             the
             Godly
             and
             Learned
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             shall
             continue
             faithful
             in
             this
             Good
             Cause
             ,
             that
             the
             Nations
             may
             be
             stablished
             in
             a
             Free
             Common-wealth
             ,
             and
             the
             Army
             kept
             in
             due
             obedience
             to
             the
             Civil
             Authority
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             we
             have
             experienced
             the
             great
             affection
             of
             your
             City
             in
             such
             a
             day
             of
             Darkness
             and
             great
             Tryal
             ,
             so
             we
             shall
             ever
             study
             to
             the
             utmost
             ,
             to
             express
             our
             services
             for
             you
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             think
             our
             lives
             too
             precious
             to
             hazard
             for
             your
             welfare
             .
             I
             think
             to
             wait
             upon
             you
             shortly
             ,
             and
             shall
             reserve
             those
             further
             acknowledgments
             to
             that
             opportunity
             ,
             and
             remain
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               Lordships
               very
               humble
               Servant
               ,
               George
               Monck
               .
            
             
               New-Castle
               
                 Jan.
                 6.
                 1659.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             LETTER
             SENT
             FROM
             General
             Monck
             ;
             SUPERSCRIBED
             ,
             To
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             
               William
               Lenthall
               ,
            
             Esquire
             ,
             Speaker
             to
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             the
             Parliament
             of
             ENGLAND
             .
          
           
             To
             be
             communicated
             to
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Members
             of
             Parliament
             at
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             
               Right
               Honourable
               ,
            
          
           
             I
             Received
             yours
             of
             the
             22d
             
               .
            
             instant
             ,
             and
             desire
             to
             return
             to
             our
             good
             God
             hearty
             thanks
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             been
             pleased
             to
             own
             and
             appear
             for
             his
             People
             in
             such
             glorious
             instances
             of
             Mercy
             and
             Deliverance
             .
             I
             bless
             the
             Lord
             ,
             I
             never
             doubted
             of
             his
             presence
             and
             success
             in
             this
             undertaking
             ,
             being
             so
             righteous
             a
             Cause
             ;
             and
             had
             long
             since
             put
             it
             to
             Gods
             determination
             ,
             but
             upon
             advertisements
             from
             Friends
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             That
             if
             I
             could
             continue
             here
             without
             engaging
             till
             the
             first
             of
             
               January
               ,
            
             the
             work
             would
             be
             done
             without
             blood
             .
             I
             cannot
             but
             admire
             upon
             what
             Intelligence
             you
             should
             be
             perswaded
             of
             a
             second
             Treaty
             :
             Indeed
             
               I
            
             was
             inforced
             to
             make
             use
             of
             such
             an
             Overture
             ,
             to
             remove
             the
             Commissioners
             from
             
               London
               ,
            
             whom
             I
             cannot
             but
             blame
             for
             receding
             from
             their
             Instructions
             ;
             but
             I
             
             hope
             they
             will
             give
             you
             a
             satisfactory
             account
             of
             their
             proceedings
             .
             Yet
             I
             acknowledge
             that
             I
             could
             not
             but
             resent
             their
             carriage
             ,
             having
             secured
             one
             of
             them
             for
             betraying
             the
             private
             instructions
             ;
             of
             which
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             you
             have
             been
             fully
             informed
             .
          
           
             My
             last
             Answer
             to
             the
             Lord
             
               Lambert
               ,
            
             who
             sent
             several
             Messengers
             to
             invite
             me
             to
             a
             second
             Treaty
             ,
             was
             ,
             That
             I
             could
             not
             treat
             without
             authority
             from
             the
             Commissioners
             for
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             end
             desired
             a
             Pass
             for
             the
             same
             Messengers
             to
             go
             to
             
               Portsmouth
            
             to
             receive
             their
             Commands
             and
             Instructions
             ;
             who
             was
             returned
             back
             with
             this
             Answer
             from
             
               Lambert
            
             and
             the
             Council
             of
             Officers
             ,
             That
             they
             could
             not
             consent
             thereunto
             :
             and
             since
             that
             ,
             I
             have
             not
             heard
             from
             them
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             your
             Army
             (
             I
             bless
             God
             )
             upon
             the
             River
             
               Tweed
               ,
            
             within
             three
             hours
             ready
             to
             be
             drawn
             together
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             very
             chearful
             and
             unanimous
             ,
             willing
             to
             endure
             any
             hardship
             for
             your
             Service
             .
          
           
             The
             last
             night
             Capt.
             
             
               Campbelt
            
             came
             express
             from
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             giving
             a
             full
             account
             of
             their
             affection
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             late
             Transactions
             there
             ;
             That
             they
             had
             seized
             
               Dublin
            
             Castle
             ,
             and
             secured
             
               Jones
            
             and
             others
             ,
             with
             a
             Declaration
             to
             stand
             by
             and
             own
             your
             Authority
             :
             for
             which
             (
             on
             this
             instant
             )
             we
             kept
             a
             day
             of
             Thansgiving
             .
             They
             writ
             also
             to
             the
             
               Irish
            
             Brigade
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             which
             I
             dispatched
             to
             them
             .
             Six
             
               Hardress
               Waller
            
             gives
             me
             an
             Account
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             Forces
             and
             Garrisons
             in
             
               Ireland
            
             had
             Declared
             for
             you
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             such
             a
             mercy
             ,
             that
             I
             hope
             the
             Lord
             will
             make
             us
             sensible
             of
             ,
             and
             careful
             to
             improve
             .
             They
             required
             my
             opinion
             as
             to
             managing
             of
             the
             Affairs
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             which
             in
             such
             an
             urgent
             necessity
             I
             presumed
             to
             give
             .
             I
             have
             disposed
             of
             most
             of
             the
             vacant
             Commands
             in
             
               Scotland
            
             to
             very
             honest
             men
             ,
             who
             are
             ready
             to
             dye
             for
             your
             Service
             ,
             or
             to
             disband
             at
             your
             Command
             .
             And
             before
             your
             Letter
             came
             to
             hand
             ,
             I
             had
             disposed
             of
             Col.
             
               Saunders
            
             and
             Major
             
               Bartons
            
             Commands
             the
             Lord
             
               Lamberts
            
             Forces
             pressing
             upon
             me
             .
             I
             could
             not
             leave
             my
             vacant
             Places
             unsupplied
             ;
             but
             I
             know
             that
             (
             this
             Work
             prospering
             )
             you
             will
             have
             opportunity
             enough
             to
             gratifie
             them
             :
             Capt.
             
             
               Izods
            
             place
             is
             reserved
             for
             him
             according
             to
             your
             pleasure
             .
             I
             humbly
             
             thank
             the
             Members
             of
             the
             Council
             for
             that
             Great
             Honour
             that
             they
             were
             pleased
             to
             conferr
             upon
             me
             ,
             and
             hope
             you
             never
             shall
             find
             but
             such
             an
             absolute
             obedience
             from
             me
             to
             your
             Commands
             ,
             that
             I
             shall
             be
             more
             ready
             to
             return
             that
             Commission
             then
             to
             receive
             it
             .
             I
             believe
             that
             you
             never
             doubted
             of
             my
             persevering
             in
             those
             good
             Principles
             I
             declared
             for
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             should
             comfortably
             (
             if
             the
             Lord
             had
             pleased
             to
             frown
             upon
             us
             )
             have
             suffered
             in
             this
             most
             Righteous
             undertaking
             .
             I
             have
             made
             ready
             to
             March
             ,
             but
             am
             unwilling
             to
             hazzard
             your
             Justice
             and
             Authority
             upon
             a
             Fight
             ,
             when
             it
             may
             be
             done
             with
             more
             security
             .
             I
             shall
             attend
             your
             further
             Command
             ,
             and
             desire
             the
             Lord
             to
             bless
             your
             Forces
             and
             Counsels
             ,
             and
             to
             restore
             you
             in
             your
             just
             Authority
             ;
             which
             is
             both
             the
             Prayer
             and
             endeavour
             of
          
           
             
               Sir
               ,
            
             
               Your
               most
               humble
               and
               faithful
               Servant
               GEORGE
               MONCK
               .
            
             
               Caldstream
               ,
               
                 29.
                 
                 December
                 ,
                 1659.
                 
              
            
          
           
           
             
               POST-SCRIPT
               .
            
             
               I
               thought
               fit
               to
               acquaint
               you
               ,
               That
               my
               Lord
               
                 Warreston
              
               hath
               endeavoured
               to
               stir
               up
               the
               People
               of
               this
               Nation
               as
               much
               as
               he
               could
               against
               your
               Interest
               .
               Col.
               
                 Lyscot
              
               having
               been
               very
               faithful
               and
               active
               for
               the
               Parliament
               in
               this
               Undertaking
               ,
               I
               entreat
               your
               Lordships
               to
               be
               mindful
               of
               him
               for
               a
               Regiment
               of
               Horse
               .
               I
               have
               given
               him
               the
               Command
               of
               a
               Foot-Regiment
               ,
               but
               he
               was
               alwayes
               of
               Horse
               ,
               and
               is
               a
               very
               honest
               and
               stout
               Gentleman
               ,
               and
               fit
               to
               Command
               a
               Regiment
               of
               Horse
               .
               I
               have
               sent
               your
               Lordships
               the
               Copies
               of
               my
               last
               Letters
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Officers
               here
               ,
               to
               my
               Lord
               
                 Lambert
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Officers
               of
               
                 Nen
                 castle
                 ;
              
               and
               also
               to
               the
               Commissioners
               of
               Parliament
               at
               
                 Portsmouth
                 ,
              
               that
               you
               may
               be
               acquainted
               with
               our
               Transactions
               .
               Major
               
                 Knight
              
               has
               Col.
               
                 Saunders
              
               Regiment
               ,
               and
               Capt.
               
               
                 Prime
              
               is
               Major
               .
            
             
               
                 I
                 entreat
                 you
                 to
                 Communicate
                 this
                 to
                 the
                 rest
                 of
                 the
                 worthy
                 Members
                 of
                 Parliament
                 with
                 you
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 GEORGE
                 MONCK
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             LETTER
             Sent
             by
             His
             EXCELLENCY
             The
             LORD
             General
             Monck
             ,
             To
             the
             CONGREGATED
             CHURCHES
             In
             and
             about
             LONDON
             .
          
           
             
               Honoured
               and
               dear
               Friends
               ,
            
          
           
             I
             Received
             Yours
             ;
             and
             am
             very
             sensible
             of
             your
             Kindness
             ;
             which
             you
             have
             expressed
             to
             the
             
               Army
            
             in
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             in
             sending
             down
             such
             Honourable
             and
             Reverend
             Persons
             ,
             so
             
             long
             and
             tedious
             a
             Journey
             ,
             whom
             we
             have
             received
             with
             thankfulness
             and
             great
             joy
             ,
             as
             your
             Messengers
             of
             the
             Churches
             ,
             and
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ;
             and
             have
             taken
             notice
             of
             this
             Office
             of
             L
             ve
             ,
             and
             of
             your
             care
             of
             these
             three
             Nations
             .
             I
             do
             promise
             for
             my
             Trust
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Officers
             here
             ,
             That
             your
             Intrest
             ,
             Liberty
             ,
             and
             Encouragement
             ,
             shall
             be
             very
             dear
             to
             us
             ;
             and
             we
             shall
             cake
             this
             as
             a
             renewed
             Obligation
             ;
             to
             Assert
             to
             the
             uttermost
             ,
             what
             we
             have
             already
             Declared
             for
             the
             Churches
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             I
             doubt
             not
             ,
             but
             you
             have
             received
             Satisfaction
             of
             our
             Inclination
             to
             a
             peace●b●e
             Accommodation
             ,
             and
             do
             hope
             that
             some
             Difficulties
             being
             united
             ,
             we
             shall
             obtain
             a
             fair
             Composure
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             assure
             you
             ,
             that
             the
             great
             things
             which
             have
             been
             upon
             my
             heart
             to
             secure
             and
             provide
             for
             ,
             are
             our
             Liberties
             and
             Freedoms
             ,
             as
             we
             ●re
             the
             Subjects
             and
             Servants
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             which
             are
             Conveyed
             to
             us
             in
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             assured
             in
             the
             Promises
             ,
             purchased
             for
             us
             by
             the
             Blood
             of
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             and
             given
             as
             his
             great
             Legacy
             to
             his
             Churches
             and
             People
             ;
             in
             comparison
             of
             what
             ,
             we
             esteem
             all
             other
             things
             as
             Dung
             and
             Dross
             ,
             but
             as
             they
             have
             relation
             to
             ,
             and
             dependance
             upon
             this
             most
             noble
             end
             :
             The
             other
             are
             our
             Laws
             and
             Rights
             as
             Men
             ,
             which
             must
             have
             their
             esteem
             in
             the
             second
             place
             ,
             and
             for
             which
             many
             Members
             of
             the
             Churches
             hath
             been
             eminent
             Instruments
             ,
             to
             labour
             in
             sweat
             and
             Blood
             for
             these
             Eighteen
             Years
             last
             past
             ,
             
             and
             our
             Ancestors
             many
             hundred
             Years
             before
             ;
             the
             substance
             of
             which
             may
             be
             reduced
             to
             
               Parliamentary
               Government
               ;
            
             and
             the
             People
             consenting
             to
             the
             Laws
             by
             which
             they
             are
             to
             be
             Governed
             ,
             that
             this
             priviledge
             of
             your
             Nations
             ,
             may
             be
             so
             bounded
             ,
             That
             the
             Churches
             may
             have
             both
             Security
             and
             Encouragement
             ,
             is
             my
             great
             desire
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             with
             me
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             I
             hope
             you
             will
             own
             these
             just
             things
             ,
             and
             give
             us
             that
             Assistance
             ,
             which
             becometh
             the
             Churches
             of
             Christ
             ,
             in
             pursuance
             of
             this
             Work
             ;
             And
             we
             do
             assure
             you
             ,
             that
             we
             shall
             comply
             as
             far
             as
             possible
             ,
             with
             respect
             had
             to
             your
             Security
             ,
             and
             Safety
             of
             these
             Nations
             ,
             and
             the
             preservation
             of
             our
             Ancient
             Birth-Rights
             ,
             and
             Liberties
             ;
             and
             we
             shall
             pray
             that
             we
             may
             be
             kept
             from
             going
             out
             of
             Gods
             way
             ,
             under
             pretence
             of
             doing
             Gods
             Work
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             whole
             
               Army
               ,
            
             and
             for
             my self
             ,
             give
             you
             all
             our
             affectionate
             thanks
             for
             this
             your
             Work
             of
             Love
             ,
             and
             though
             we
             are
             not
             able
             to
             make
             such
             Returns
             ,
             as
             are
             in
             our
             hearts
             and
             desires
             to
             do
             ;
             yet
             we
             shall
             endeavour
             by
             all
             means
             and
             wayes
             ,
             to
             express
             our
             Care
             and
             Love
             to
             the
             Churches
             ;
             and
             shall
             leave
             the
             Reward
             to
             him
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             God
             of
             Peace
             and
             Truth
             ,
             in
             special
             assured
             a
             Blessing
             to
             the
             
               Peace-makers
               :
            
             And
             conclude
             with
             the
             words
             of
             
               David
               ,
            
             1
             
               Sam.
            
             25.
             32.
             
             
               Blessed
               be
               the
               Lord
               God
               of
               Israel
               ,
               and
               blessed
               be
               your
               Advice
               ,
               and
               blessed
               be
               you
               all
               .
            
             Now
             the
             Lord
             be
             a
             Wall
             of
             Fire
             ronnd
             
             about
             you
             ,
             and
             let
             his
             presence
             be
             in
             his
             Churches
             ,
             and
             they
             filled
             with
             his
             Glory
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             no
             more
             ,
             but
             to
             intreat
             your
             Prayers
             for
             an
             happy
             Issue
             to
             these
             unhappy
             Differences
             ;
             Which
             is
             the
             Prayer
             of
             him
             ,
             who
             is
             ,
          
           
             
               Reverend
               Sirs
               ,
               and
               dear
               Friends
               ,
            
             
               Your
               very
               Affectionate
               Friend
               and
               Servant
               ,
               GEORGE
               MONCK
               .
            
             
               Edinburgh
               ,
               
                 
                   Nov.
                
                 23.
                 1659.
                 
              
            
          
           
             For
             my
             Reverend
             Friends
             ,
             Dr.
             
               Owen
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Hook
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Greenhil
               ;
            
             to
             be
             Communicated
             to
             the
             Churches
             in
             and
             about
             
               London
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             THE
             Lord
             Generall
             Monck
             HIS
             SPEECH
             Delivered
             by
             him
             in
             the
             PARLIAMENT
             On
             Munday
             ,
             Feb.
             6.
             1659.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
               
                 Speaker
                 ;
              
            
          
           
             AMongst
             the
             many
             mercies
             of
             God
             to
             these
             poor
             Nations
             ,
             your
             peaceable
             Restauration
             is
             not
             the
             least
             :
             it
             is
             his
             work
             alone
             ,
             
             and
             to
             him
             belongs
             the
             glory
             of
             it
             :
             and
             I
             esteem
             it
             as
             a
             great
             effect
             of
             his
             goodness
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             pleased
             to
             make
             me
             amongst
             many
             worthier
             in
             your
             service
             ,
             some
             way
             instrumental
             in
             it
             .
             I
             did
             nothing
             but
             my
             duty
             ,
             and
             do
             not
             deserve
             to
             receive
             so
             great
             honour
             and
             respect
             as
             you
             are
             pleased
             to
             give
             me
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             and
             place
             ;
             which
             I
             shall
             ever
             acknowledge
             as
             an
             high
             mark
             of
             your
             favour
             to
             me
             .
             Sir
             ,
             I
             shall
             not
             now
             trouble
             you
             with
             large
             Narratives
             ,
             onely
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             acquaint
             you
             ,
             that
             as
             I
             marcht
             from
             
               Scotland
            
             hither
             ,
             I
             observed
             the
             people
             in
             most
             Counties
             in
             great
             and
             earnest
             Expectations
             of
             Settlement
             ;
             and
             they
             made
             severall
             Applications
             to
             me
             ,
             with
             numerous
             subscriptions
             :
             the
             chiefest
             Heads
             of
             their
             desires
             ,
             were
             ,
             for
             a
             free
             and
             full
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             would
             determine
             your
             sitting
             ;
             A
             Gospel
             Ministry
             ,
             Incouragement
             of
             Learning
             and
             Universities
             ,
             And
             for
             admittance
             of
             the
             Members
             secluded
             before
             1648.
             without
             any
             previous
             Oath
             or
             Engagement
             .
          
           
             To
             which
             I
             commonly
             answered
             ,
             
               That
               you
               are
               now
               in
               a
               free
               Parliament
               ;
            
             and
             if
             there
             be
             any
             force
             remaining
             upon
             you
             ,
             I
             would
             endeavour
             to
             remove
             it
             ;
             and
             that
             you
             had
             voted
             to
             fill
             up
             your
             House
             ,
             and
             then
             you
             would
             be
             a
             full
             Parliament
             also
             ;
             and
             that
             you
             had
             already
             determined
             your
             sitting
             :
             and
             for
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             their
             Maintenance
             ,
             the
             Laws
             and
             Universities
             ,
             you
             had
             largely
             declared
             in
             your
             last
             Declaration
             ;
             and
             I
             was
             confident
             you
             would
             adhere
             to
             it
             :
             but
             as
             for
             those
             Gentlemen
             secluded
             in
             the
             year
             1648.
             
          
           
             I
             told
             them
             you
             had
             given
             Judgment
             in
             it
             ;
             and
             all
             people
             ought
             to
             acquiesce
             in
             that
             Judgment
             :
             but
             to
             admit
             any
             Members
             to
             sit
             in
             Parliament
             without
             a
             previous
             Oath
             or
             Engagement
             to
             secure
             the
             Government
             in
             being
             ,
             it
             was
             never
             yet
             done
             in
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             And
             although
             I
             said
             it
             not
             then
             ,
             I
             must
             say
             with
             pardon
             to
             you
             ,
             That
             the
             less
             Oaths
             and
             Engagements
             are
             imposed
             ,
             (
             with
             respect
             had
             to
             the
             security
             of
             the
             Common
             Cause
             )
             your
             Settlement
             will
             be
             the
             sooner
             attained
             to
             .
          
           
           
             I
             am
             the
             more
             particular
             in
             these
             matters
             ,
             to
             let
             you
             see
             how
             gratefull
             your
             present
             Consultations
             about
             these
             things
             ,
             will
             be
             to
             the
             people
             .
          
           
             I
             know
             all
             the
             sober
             Gentry
             will
             heartily
             close
             with
             you
             ,
             if
             they
             may
             be
             tenderly
             and
             gently
             used
             ;
             and
             I
             am
             sure
             you
             will
             so
             use
             them
             ,
             as
             knowing
             it
             to
             be
             our
             common
             Concern
             ,
             to
             expatiate
             ,
             and
             not
             narrow
             our
             interest
             ;
             and
             to
             be
             carefull
             neither
             the
             
               Cavalier
            
             nor
             
               Phanatique
               party
            
             have
             yet
             a
             share
             in
             your
             Civil
             or
             Military
             Power
             ;
             of
             the
             last
             of
             whose
             impatience
             to
             Government
             ,
             you
             have
             had
             so
             severe
             experience
             .
          
           
             I
             should
             say
             something
             of
             
               Ireland
            
             and
             
               Scoland
               :
            
             Indeed
             
               Ireland
            
             is
             in
             an
             ill
             condition
             ,
             and
             made
             worse
             by
             your
             sudden
             Interruption
             ,
             which
             pretended
             the
             passing
             an
             Act
             for
             the
             settlement
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Adventures
             and
             Souldiers
             there
             ,
             which
             I
             heard
             you
             intended
             to
             have
             done
             in
             a
             few
             days
             ;
             and
             I
             presume
             it
             will
             be
             quickly
             done
             ,
             being
             so
             necessary
             at
             this
             time
             ;
             when
             the
             wants
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             call
             for
             supplyes
             ,
             and
             people
             will
             unwillingly
             pay
             Taxes
             for
             those
             Estates
             of
             which
             they
             have
             no
             legal
             assurance
             .
          
           
             I
             need
             not
             tell
             you
             how
             much
             your
             favour
             was
             abused
             in
             the
             Nomination
             of
             your
             Officers
             of
             your
             Army
             there
             ;
             their
             Malice
             hath
             been
             sufficiently
             manifested
             :
             I
             dare
             affirm
             that
             those
             now
             that
             have
             declared
             for
             you
             ,
             will
             continue
             faithfull
             ,
             and
             thereby
             evince
             that
             as
             well
             there
             ,
             as
             here
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             sober
             interest
             that
             must
             establish
             your
             Dominion
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             I
             must
             say
             the
             people
             of
             that
             Nation
             deserve
             much
             to
             be
             cherished
             ;
             and
             I
             believe
             your
             late
             Declaration
             will
             much
             glad
             their
             spirits
             ;
             for
             nothing
             was
             more
             dreadfull
             to
             them
             ,
             then
             a
             fear
             to
             be
             over-run
             with
             Phanatique
             Notions
             .
          
           
             I
             humbly
             recommend
             them
             to
             your
             Affection
             and
             Esteem
             ,
             and
             desire
             the
             intended
             Act
             of
             Union
             may
             be
             prosecuted
             ,
             and
             
             their
             Takes
             made
             proportionable
             to
             those
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             for
             which
             I
             am
             engaged
             by
             promise
             to
             be
             an
             humble
             Suitor
             to
             you
             .
          
           
             And
             truly
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             must
             ask
             leave
             to
             entreat
             you
             to
             make
             a
             speedy
             provision
             for
             their
             Civil
             Government
             ,
             of
             which
             they
             have
             been
             destitute
             near
             a
             year
             ,
             to
             the
             ruine
             of
             many
             Families
             :
             and
             except
             Commissioners
             for
             management
             of
             the
             Government
             ,
             and
             Judges
             to
             sit
             in
             Courts
             of
             Judicature
             ,
             be
             spedily
             appointed
             ,
             that
             Coutry
             will
             be
             very
             miserable
             .
          
           
             I
             directed
             Mr.
             
             
               Gumble
            
             lately
             to
             present
             to
             you
             some
             Names
             ,
             both
             of
             Commissioners
             and
             Judges
             :
             but
             by
             reason
             of
             your
             great
             Affairs
             ,
             he
             was
             not
             required
             to
             deliver
             them
             in
             writing
             to
             you
             ;
             but
             I
             now
             humbly
             present
             them
             to
             your
             Consideration
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             LETTER
             OF
             HIS
             EXCELLENCY
             THE
             Lord
             Gen.
             Monck
             ,
             TO
             The
             Speaker
             of
             the
             Parliament
             from
             
               Guild-Hall
               ,
               London
               .
            
          
           
             
               Right
               Honourable
               ,
            
          
           
             IN
             obedience
             to
             the
             Commands
             received
             from
             the
             Council
             last
             night
             ,
             I
             marched
             with
             your
             Forces
             into
             the
             City
             this
             morning
             ,
             and
             have
             secured
             all
             the
             persons
             except
             two
             ,
             ordered
             to
             be
             secured
             ,
             which
             two
             were
             not
             to
             be
             found
             :
             The
             Posts
             and
             Chains
             I
             have
             given
             order
             to
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             but
             have
             hitherto
             forborn
             the
             taking
             down
             
             of
             the
             Gates
             and
             Portcullises
             ,
             because
             it
             will
             in
             all
             likelihood
             exasperate
             the
             City
             ;
             and
             I
             have
             good
             ground
             of
             hopes
             from
             them
             that
             they
             will
             levie
             the
             Assess
             ;
             They
             desiring
             onely
             first
             to
             meet
             in
             Common-council
             ,
             which
             they
             intend
             to
             do
             to
             morrow
             morning
             .
             It
             seems
             probable
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             they
             will
             yield
             obedience
             to
             your
             Commands
             ,
             and
             be
             brought
             to
             a
             friendly
             compliance
             with
             You
             ;
             for
             which
             reason
             I
             have
             suspended
             the
             execution
             of
             Your
             commands
             touching
             the
             Gates
             and
             Portcullises
             ,
             till
             I
             know
             Your
             further
             pleasure
             therein
             ,
             which
             I
             desire
             I
             may
             by
             this
             Bearer
             :
             I
             shall
             onely
             desire
             that
             (
             so
             Your
             commands
             may
             be
             answered
             with
             due
             obedience
             )
             such
             tenderness
             may
             be
             used
             towards
             them
             ,
             as
             may
             gain
             their
             affections
             :
             They
             desired
             the
             Restauration
             of
             those
             Members
             of
             their
             Common-council
             that
             are
             secured
             ;
             which
             desires
             of
             theirs
             I
             shall
             only
             commend
             to
             Your
             grave
             consideration
             ,
             to
             do
             therein
             as
             You
             shall
             think
             most
             expedient
             ;
             and
             ,
             in
             attendance
             upon
             Your
             further
             commands
             ,
             Remain
          
           
             
               Your
               most
               humble
               and
               obedient
               Servant
               .
               GEORGE
               MONCK
               .
            
             
               Guild-Hall
               ,
               
                 
                   Feb.
                
                 9.
                 1659.
                 
              
            
             To
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             
               William
               Lenthal
               ,
            
             Speaker
             to
             the
             Parliament
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
            
             at
             
               Westminster
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             POSTSCRIPT
             .
          
           
             I
             Shall
             become
             an
             humble
             Suiter
             to
             You
             ,
             That
             You
             will
             be
             pleased
             to
             hasten
             Your
             Qualifications
             ,
             that
             the
             Writs
             may
             be
             sent
             out
             ;
             I
             can
             assure
             You
             it
             will
             tend
             much
             to
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Country
             ,
             and
             satisfie
             many
             honest
             Men
             .
          
           
           
             
               Thursday
               Afternoon
               ,
               Feb.
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               THis
               Letter
               from
               General
               
                 George
                 Monck
              
               from
               
                 Guild-Hall
                 ,
                 London
                 ,
              
               of
               the
               9th
               of
               
                 February
                 ,
              
               1659.
               was
               read
               .
            
             
               Resolved
               upon
               the
               Question
               by
               the
               Parliament
               ,
            
             
               That
               the
               Answer
               to
               this
               Letter
               be
               ,
               to
               send
               General
               
                 Monck
              
               the
               Resolve
               of
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               That
               the
               Gates
               of
               the
               City
               of
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Portcullises
               thereof
               be
               forthwith
               destroyed
               ;
               And
               that
               he
               be
               Ordered
               to
               put
               the
               said
               Vote
               in
               Execution
               accordingly
               ,
               and
               that
               Mr.
               
                 Scot
              
               and
               Mr.
               
                 Pury
              
               do
               go
               to
               General
               
                 Monck
              
               and
               acquaint
               Him
               with
               these
               Votes
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Tho.
                   St.
                   Nicholas
                   ,
                
                 Clerk
                 to
                 the
                 Parliament
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Thursday
                 ,
              
               February
               9.
               1659.
               
            
             
               Resolved
               upon
               the
               Question
               by
               the
               Parliament
               ,
            
             
               THat
               the
               Gates
               of
               the
               City
               of
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Portcullises
               thereof
               be
               forthwith
               destroyed
               ;
               and
               that
               the
               Commissioners
               for
               the
               Army
               do
               take
               Order
               that
               the
               same
               be
               done
               accordingly
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Tho.
                   St.
                   Nicholas
                   ,
                
                 Clerk
                 to
                 the
                 Parliament
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             LETTER
             FROM
             His
             Excellencie
             THE
             LORD
             General
             Monck
             ,
             AND
             The
             Officers
             under
             His
             Command
             ,
             to
             the
             
               Parliament
               ;
            
             In
             the
             Name
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             the
             Souldiers
             under
             them
             :
             
               Dated
               the
            
             11.
             
               of
            
             February
             ,
             1659.
             
             
               With
               the
               Parliaments
               ANSWER
               thereunto
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
               ,
            
          
           
             VVE
             cannot
             but
             with
             thankfulness
             acknowledge
             the
             wonderful
             goodness
             of
             
               God
            
             to
             You
             ,
             in
             Your
             return
             to
             the
             discharge
             of
             Your
             remaining
             Trust
             ;
             and
             Your
             Forces
             under
             our
             commands
             (
             after
             some
             difficulties
             )
             in
             bringing
             of
             Us
             by
             a
             tedious
             March
             in
             such
             safety
             to
             this
             place
             ,
             to
             wait
             upon
             You
             in
             asserting
             the
             Freedoms
             of
             our
             Native
             Countrey
             :
             and
             being
             here
             (
             as
             we
             have
             to
             our
             utmost
             Hazard
             and
             Power
             been
             instrumental
             in
             your
             return
             )
             so
             
             we
             shall
             be
             still
             ready
             to
             pursue
             your
             Commands
             so
             far
             as
             possibly
             we
             may
             .
          
           
             To
             evidence
             which
             ,
             we
             have
             observed
             and
             executed
             your
             late
             Orders
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             Chains
             ,
             Posts
             ,
             and
             Gates
             of
             the
             City
             :
             which
             was
             some
             hing
             grievous
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             under
             out
             Commands
             ;
             and
             that
             because
             we
             do
             not
             remember
             any
             such
             thing
             that
             was
             acted
             upon
             this
             City
             in
             all
             these
             Wars
             ;
             and
             we
             fear
             that
             many
             sober
             people
             are
             much
             grieved
             at
             it
             &
             apprehend
             farther
             force
             to
             be
             offered
             to
             them
             ,
             while
             they
             seem
             principally
             to
             desire
             the
             speedy
             filling
             up
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             which
             you
             have
             declared
             for
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             we
             have
             express'd
             our
             just
             desires
             of
             :
             and
             are
             apt
             to
             doubt
             ,
             left
             what
             we
             have
             done
             may
             be
             so
             far
             from
             answering
             the
             expected
             end
             ,
             as
             that
             it
             may
             encrease
             the
             discomposure
             of
             mens
             spirits
             in
             the
             Nation
             .
          
           
             
               Upon
               this
               occasion
               ,
               it
               comes
               fresh
               into
               our
               minds
               ,
               that
               when
               by
               the
               treachery
               of
               some
               Officers
               of
               the
               Army
               you
               were
               interrupted
               :
               we
               declared
               to
               the
               world
               ,
            
             That
             the
             ground
             of
             our
             undertaking
             was
             not
             only
             your
             return
             to
             your
             Trust
             ,
             but
             also
             the
             Vindication
             of
             the
             Liberties
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             and
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             Right
             of
             our
             Countrey
             ,
             the
             protection
             and
             encouragement
             of
             the
             godly
             and
             faithfull
             therein
             ,
             as
             the
             establishment
             of
             the
             Peace
             of
             these
             Nations
             .
             Which
             declarations
             ma●e
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Angels
             ,
             and
             men
             ,
             in
             the
             day
             of
             our
             extremity
             ,
             we
             (
             as
             we
             expect
             the
             blessing
             of
             the
             Lord
             upon
             our
             future
             undertakings
             )
             cannot
             but
             still
             own
             ,
             and
             stand
             by
             .
          
           
             We
             find
             that
             the
             asserting
             of
             the
             just
             Liberties
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             is
             that
             which
             the
             generality
             of
             the
             Nation
             is
             much
             in
             expectation
             of
             ;
             and
             that
             many
             sober
             people
             (
             together
             with
             our selves
             )
             are
             under
             fears
             ,
             left
             this
             great
             price
             that
             God
             hath
             put
             into
             your
             and
             our
             hands
             ,
             (
             as
             your
             Servants
             )
             should
             not
             be
             improved
             ,
             but
             that
             we
             shall
             run
             in
             confusion
             again
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             we
             humbly
             crave
             leave
             to
             present
             before
             you
             some
             grounds
             of
             our
             fears
             :
             we
             are
             affraid
             that
             the
             late
             wonderfull
             and
             unparallell'd
             deliverance
             ,
             is
             not
             so
             publickly
             and
             solemnly
             acknowledged
             as
             it
             might
             be
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             (
             who
             wrought
             so
             stupendiously
             )
             may
             have
             the
             glory
             of
             all
             :
             we
             are
             troubled
             that
             some
             as
             yet
             do
             sit
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             who
             are
             impeached
             of
             Treason
             :
             we
             cannot
             but
             observe
             that
             divers
             Members
             of
             your
             House
             ,
             (
             who
             contrary
             to
             their
             trust
             ,
             acted
             in
             that
             Illegal
             and
             Tirannical
             Committee
             of
             Safety
             )
             
             are
             not
             actually
             disabled
             from
             sitting
             there
             :
             
               Notwithstanding
               Colonel
            
             Lambert
             
               hath
               onely
               the
               Vote
               of
            
             Indemnity
             
               to
               secure
               him
               from
               as
               high
               Crimes
               as
               have
               been
               Committed
               in
               this
               Nation
               ,
               and
               is
               not
               obedient
               to
               your
               Orders
               ,
               yet
               he
               seemeth
               to
               be
               winked
               at
               .
            
          
           
             We
             understand
             that
             Sir
             .
             
               Henry
               Vane
            
             upon
             bare
             pretence
             is
             permitted
             to
             stay
             about
             the
             City
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             dissatisfaction
             of
             your
             best
             Friends
             ;
             that
             there
             are
             dangerous
             Consultations
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             those
             who
             had
             a
             chief
             hand
             in
             your
             late
             Interruption
             ,
             and
             the
             hazzarding
             of
             the
             whole
             Nations
             ,
             contrary
             to
             our
             expectation
             .
          
           
             We
             find
             continued
             in
             the
             Army
             some
             persons
             of
             dangerous
             Principles
             ,
             and
             such
             who
             were
             active
             enough
             in
             the
             late
             Defection
             .
          
           
             Though
             we
             are
             far
             from
             wishing
             the
             ruine
             of
             any
             ,
             yet
             we
             could
             desire
             that
             your
             signal
             Indulgence
             to
             late
             Notorious
             Offenders
             ,
             did
             meet
             with
             that
             Candid
             Reception
             from
             them
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             so
             much
             the
             more
             ingenuous
             in
             their
             professed
             .
             Repentance
             :
             but
             we
             observe
             that
             many
             of
             them
             do
             seek
             to
             justifie
             themselves
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             without
             their
             Agents
             in
             print
             to
             palliate
             their
             foul
             Enormities
             ;
             which
             maketh
             us
             yet
             to
             suspect
             that
             we
             are
             in
             some
             danger
             of
             returning
             into
             the
             late
             distempers
             that
             you
             and
             the
             Nation
             are
             but
             newly
             delivered
             from
             .
          
           
             We
             are
             not
             ignorant
             ,
             that
             there
             are
             those
             who
             lately
             struck
             at
             the
             Root
             of
             
               English
               Parliaments
            
             in
             practice
             and
             Design
             ,
             thereby
             have
             inflamed
             the
             Nation
             ,
             and
             given
             great
             advantage
             to
             the
             
               Common
               Enemy
               ,
            
             yet
             they
             are
             not
             without
             a
             strange
             confidence
             to
             precipitate
             men
             into
             a
             belief
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             not
             only
             Persons
             against
             the
             one
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             other
             .
          
           
             With
             grief
             of
             heart
             we
             do
             remember
             and
             would
             lament
             over
             the
             too
             palpable
             breach
             of
             Engagements
             in
             this
             Nation
             ;
             Therefore
             we
             should
             think
             it
             a
             duty
             rather
             to
             mourn
             over
             the
             same
             ,
             then
             
               to
               promote
               any
               new
               Oath
               to
               be
               taken
               at
               this
               time
               :
            
             Yet
             we
             perceive
             that
             there
             is
             a
             design
             to
             provoke
             the
             Parliament
             to
             enforce
             an
             Oath
             upon
             the
             Nation
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             notice
             ,
             that
             amongst
             others
             there
             are
             
             some
             who
             are
             most
             forward
             to
             promote
             the
             said
             design
             ,
             who
             have
             made
             the
             least
             (
             if
             any
             )
             conscience
             in
             keeping
             Engagements
             already
             taken
             .
          
           
             Here
             we
             must
             not
             silence
             our
             deep
             resentment
             of
             a
             bold
             Petition
             ,
             and
             of
             dangerous
             consequence
             ,
             which
             was
             lately
             presented
             to
             you
             ,
             the
             consequence
             whereof
             (
             if
             you
             should
             answer
             their
             desires
             )
             would
             be
             to
             exclude
             many
             of
             the
             most
             conscientious
             and
             sober
             sort
             of
             men
             from
             serving
             under
             you
             in
             Civil
             and
             Military
             imployments
             ,
             who
             have
             and
             would
             prove
             themselves
             most
             faithfull
             ,
             and
             a
             doore
             would
             be
             opened
             in
             design
             to
             retrive
             the
             Interest
             of
             those
             who
             have
             (
             by
             the
             just
             hand
             of
             our
             gracious
             God
             )
             made
             themselves
             so
             apparently
             obnoxious
             .
          
           
             Moreover
             (
             which
             is
             not
             the
             least
             part
             of
             the
             venome
             of
             that
             Petition
             )
             we
             clearly
             see
             the
             same
             spirit
             which
             of
             late
             would
             have
             pull'd
             away
             the
             by-you-declared-just
             maintenance
             from
             Ministers
             ,
             would
             now
             provoke
             you
             by
             an
             Oath
             to
             endanger
             the
             forcing
             away
             of
             many
             of
             the
             most
             godly
             from
             their
             maintenance
             .
          
           
             In
             urging
             our
             fears
             from
             the
             premises
             that
             concerns
             some
             of
             different
             principles
             from
             us
             ,
             we
             would
             not
             be
             thought
             to
             (
             as
             we
             do
             not
             )
             design
             any
             thing
             that
             may
             incurre
             the
             censure
             of
             unjust
             rigidity
             .
          
           
             We
             freely
             profess
             our
             desires
             ▪
             that
             tenderness
             of
             conscience
             may
             have
             its
             full
             just
             liberty
             ,
             but
             we
             cannot
             in
             judgement
             account
             ▪
             that
             tenderness
             of
             conscience
             which
             will
             not
             scruple
             at
             treachery
             it self
             ,
             or
             any
             unrighteousness
             to
             carrey
             on
             corrupt
             designes
             .
          
           
             Having
             presented
             you
             with
             our
             fears
             ,
             we
             shall
             adde
             our
             Resolutions
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             help
             of
             God
             we
             shall
             stand
             by
             you
             in
             the
             pursuance
             of
             what
             we
             have
             declared
             for
             ;
             And
             therefore
             do
             make
             this
             humble
             request
             to
             you
             :
             we
             could
             desire
             ,
             that
             whilst
             you
             sit
             ,
             your
             utmost
             endeavours
             may
             be
             to
             manifest
             your
             affectionate
             desires
             for
             the
             publick
             good
             of
             these
             Nations
             ;
             Our
             further
             desire
             is
             ,
             that
             those
             Regiments
             underyour
             consideration
             (
             whose
             Officers
             are
             not
             )
             may
             be
             spedily
             pass'd
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             regard
             we
             find
             that
             the
             grand
             cause
             of
             the
             present
             heats
             and
             dissatisfactions
             in
             the
             Nation
             is
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             not
             fully
             represented
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             seeing
             no
             other
             probable
             Expedient
             
             whereby
             to
             keep
             the
             Nation
             in
             peace
             ,
             then
             by
             filling
             up
             your
             Number
             ;
             we
             must
             therefore
             make
             this
             our
             main
             desire
             ,
             upon
             which
             we
             cannot
             but
             insist
             ,
             that
             you
             would
             proceed
             to
             issue
             forth
             Writts
             in
             order
             to
             Elections
             :
             for
             the
             better
             effecting
             whereof
             we
             entreat
             ,
             that
             you
             would
             conclude
             upon
             due
             and
             full
             Qualifications
             ,
             
               that
               not
               only
               those
               who
               have
               been
               actually
               in
               Arms
               against
               the
               Parliament
               may
               be
               excluded
               ,
               but
               also
               such
               who
               in
               the
               late
               Wars
               betwixt
               King
               and
               Parliament
               ,
               have
               declared
               their
               dis-affection
               to
               the
               Parliament
               :
            
             And
             because
             the
             distracted
             condition
             of
             this
             Nation
             is
             at
             this
             hour
             so
             evident
             and
             pressing
             ,
             we
             are
             constrained
             
               for
               the
               just
               maintenance
               of
               your
               Authority
               ,
            
             and
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             all
             true
             English
             men
             ,
             earnestly
             to
             desire
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             Writs
             may
             be
             issued
             forth
             by
             Friday
             next
             ,
             returnable
             at
             the
             usuall
             and
             legall
             time
             ;
             For
             we
             think
             it
             convenient
             to
             acquaint
             you
             ,
             that
             to
             pacific
             the
             minds
             of
             this
             great
             City
             ,
             in
             the
             prosecution
             of
             your
             late
             Command
             ,
             the
             chief
             of
             us
             did
             give
             an
             assurance
             thereof
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             must
             not
             forget
             to
             remember
             you
             ,
             that
             the
             time
             hastens
             wherein
             you
             have
             declared
             your
             intended
             Dissolution
             ;
             which
             the
             people
             and
             our selves
             desire
             you
             would
             be
             punctual
             in
             .
          
           
             Hereby
             the
             Suspition
             of
             your
             Perpetuation
             will
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             will
             have
             assurance
             that
             they
             shall
             have
             a
             
               Succession
               of
               Parliaments
               of
               their
               own
               Election
               ;
               which
               is
               the
               undoubted
               Right
               of
               the
            
             English
             
               Nation
               .
            
          
           
             
               You
               have
               promised
               and
               declared
               no
               less
               :
            
             both
             the
             people
             and
             your
             Armies
             do
             live
             in
             the
             hope
             and
             expectation
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             That
             we
             may
             the
             better
             wait
             for
             your
             full
             and
             free
             Concurrence
             to
             these
             just
             desires
             on
             the
             Nations
             behalf
             :
             upon
             Mature
             deliberation
             we
             have
             thought
             it
             our
             duty
             as
             to
             continue
             the
             usual
             Guards
             for
             the
             safety
             of
             your
             fitting
             ,
             so
             for
             the
             present
             to
             draw
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Forces
             under
             Command
             into
             the
             City
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             have
             the
             better
             opportunity
             to
             compofe
             spirits
             and
             beget
             a
             good
             understanding
             in
             that
             great
             City
             ,
             formerly
             renowned
             for
             their
             
               resolute
               adhering
               to
               Parliamentary
               Authority
               ,
            
             and
             we
             hope
             that
             the
             same
             spirit
             will
             be
             found
             still
             to
             breath
             amongst
             the
             best
             ,
             most
             considerable
             and
             interessed
             persons
             there
             .
          
           
           
             This
             Action
             of
             ours
             ,
             as
             we
             hope
             it
             will
             receive
             your
             favourable
             interpretation
             ,
             so
             we
             do
             believe
             it
             will
             (
             through
             the
             blessing
             of
             God
             )
             be
             of
             good
             use
             for
             the
             present
             peace
             ,
             and
             future
             settlement
             of
             these
             Nations
             .
          
           
             These
             are
             our
             thoughts
             which
             we
             communicate
             to
             you
             ,
             in
             the
             Names
             of
             our selves
             ,
             and
             the
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             under
             our
             Commands
             ,
             we
             are
          
           
             
               Your
               Honours
               most
               Humble
               Servants
               ,
               
                 
                   GEORGE
                   MONCK
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Colonels
                       .
                    
                     
                       Tho.
                       Randers
                       .
                    
                     
                       Leon
                       .
                       Litcot
                       .
                    
                     
                       Io.
                       Clobery
                       .
                    
                     
                       Io.
                       Hublethorne
                       .
                    
                     
                       Tho.
                       Read
                       .
                    
                     
                       Ra.
                       Knight
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Dan.
                       Redman
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Ethelbert
                     Morgan
                     ,
                  
                   Lieut.
                   Col.
                   
                
                 
                   Nathaniel
                   Barton
                   ,
                   
                     Major
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Majors
                       .
                    
                     
                       Tho.
                       Johnson
                       .
                    
                     
                       Ier.
                       Smith
                       .
                    
                     
                       Tho.
                       Pryme
                       .
                    
                     
                       Fra.
                       Nichols
                       .
                    
                     
                       Pet.
                       Banister
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               White-Hall
               
                 Feb.
                 11.
                 1659.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   Saturday
                   ,
                   Feb.
                   11.
                   
                
              
            
             
               UPon
               the
               reading
               of
               the
               Letter
               the
               House
               Resolved
               ,
               That
               the
               thanks
               of
               this
               House
               be
               given
               unto
               General
               
                 Monck
              
               for
               his
               faithfull
               service
               in
               securing
               the
               City
               ,
               and
               that
               as
               to
               filling
               up
               of
               the
               House
               ,
               the
               Parliament
               were
               upon
               the
               Qualifications
               before
               the
               receipt
               of
               the
               said
               
                 Letter
                 :
              
               and
               the
               same
               will
               be
               dispatch'd
               in
               due
               time
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             THE
             SPEECH
             AND
             DECLARATION
             OF
             HIS
             EXCELLENCY
             The
             Lord
             Generall
             MONCK
             ,
             Delivered
             at
             Whitehall
             upon
             Tuesday
             the
             21
             February
             ,
             1659.
             
          
           
             
               Ordered
               by
               his
               Excellency
               the
               
                 Lord
                 General
                 ,
              
               that
               this
               Speech
               and
               Declaration
               be
               forthwith
               printed
               and
               published
               .
            
             
               
                 William
                 Clarck
                 ,
                 
                   Secretary
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 GENTLEMEN
                 ,
              
            
             
               YOu
               are
               not
               I
               hope
               ,
               ignorant
               ,
               what
               Care
               and
               Endeavours
               have
               been
               used
               ,
               and
               Means
               essayed
               ,
               for
               healing
               the
               broaches
               of
               our
               Divisions
               amongst
               our selves
               ,
               and
               that
               in
               order
               thereunto
               divers
               Conferences
               have
               been
               procured
               between
               you
               ,
               though
               to
               small
               effect
               ;
               yet
               having
               at
               length
               received
               fuller
               satisfaction
               from
               these
               worthy
               
               Gentlemen
               that
               were
               secluded
               then
               formerly
               ;
               I
               was
               bold
               to
               put
               you
               all
               to
               the
               trouble
               of
               this
               meeting
               ,
               that
               I
               might
               open
               my self
               to
               you
               all
               even
               with
               more
               freedome
               then
               formerly
               :
               but
               least
               I
               might
               be
               mis-apprehended
               or
               mistaken
               ,
               as
               of
               late
               it
               besell
               me
               ,
               I
               have
               committed
               to
               writing
               the
               Heads
               of
               what
               I
               intended
               to
               discourse
               to
               you
               ,
               and
               desire
               it
               may
               be
               read
               openly
               to
               you
               all
               .
            
          
           
             
               THE
               DECLARATION
               OF
               His
               Excellencie
               THE
               LORD
               General
               Monck
               .
            
             
               Delivered
               at
               VVhite
               Hall
               upon
               Tuesday
               the
               21
               of
               Feb.
               1659.
               
            
             
               
                 GENTLEMEN
                 ,
              
            
             
               IT
               appears
               unto
               me
               ,
               by
               what
               I
               have
               heard
               from
               you
               and
               the
               whole
               Nation
               ,
               that
               the
               Peace
               and
               happy
               Settlement
               of
               these
               bleeding
               Nations
               ,
               next
               under
               God
               ,
               lyeth
               in
               your
               hands
               .
            
             
               And
               when
               I
               consider
               that
               
                 Wisdom
                 ,
                 Piety
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Self
                 denial
                 ,
              
               which
               I
               have
               reason
               to
               be
               confident
               ,
               lodgeth
               in
               you
               ,
               
                 and
                 how
                 great
                 a
                 share
                 of
                 the
                 Nations
                 sufferings
                 will
                 fall
                 upon
                 you
                 ,
                 in
                 case
                 the
              
               Lord
               
                 deny
                 us
                 now
                 a
              
               Settlement
               ,
               I
               am
               in
               very
               good
               hopes
               there
               will
               be
               found
               in
               
               you
               all
               ,
               such
               melting
               bowels
               towards
               these
               poor
               Nations
               ,
               and
               towards
               one
               another
               ,
               that
               you
               will
               become
               
                 healers
              
               and
               
                 makers
              
               up
               of
               all
               its
               woful
               
                 breaches
                 .
                 And
                 that
                 such
                 an
                 opportunity
                 may
                 clearly
                 appear
                 to
                 be
                 in
                 your
                 hands
                 ,
                 I
                 thought
                 good
                 to
                 assure
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 in
                 the
                 presence
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 have
                 nothing
                 before
                 my
                 eyes
                 but
                 Gods
                 glory
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 settlement
                 of
                 these
                 Nations
                 ,
                 upon
                 Common-wealth
                 Foundations
                 .
              
               In
               pursuit
               whereof
               I
               shall
               think
               nothing
               to
               dear
               ;
               And
               for
               my
               own
               particular
               I
               shall
               throw
               my self
               down
               at
               your
               
                 feet
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 any
                 thing
                 or
                 nothing
                 in
                 order
                 to
                 these
                 great
                 Ends
                 .
              
               As
               to
               the
               way
               of
               future
               Settlement
               ,
               far
               be
               it
               from
               me
               to
               impose
               any
               thing
               ,
               I
               desire
               you
               may
               be
               in
               perfect
               Freedom
               ;
               Onely
               give
               me
               leave
               to
               mind
               you
               ,
               
                 That
                 the
                 old
                 Foundations
                 are
                 by
                 Gods
                 Providence
                 so
                 broken
                 ,
                 that
                 in
                 the
                 eye
                 of
                 Reason
                 ,
                 they
                 cannot
                 be
                 restored
                 ,
                 but
                 upon
                 the
                 ruines
                 of
                 the
                 People
                 of
                 these
                 Nations
                 ,
                 that
                 have
                 engaged
                 for
                 their
                 Rights
                 in
                 defence
                 of
                 the
                 Parliament
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 great
                 and
                 main
                 ends
                 of
                 the
                 Covenant
                 for
                 uaiting
                 and
                 making
                 the
                 Lords
                 name
                 One
                 in
                 the
                 three
                 Nations
                 :
                 And
                 also
                 the
                 Liberty
                 of
                 the
                 Peoples
                 Representatives
                 in
                 Parliament
                 will
                 be
                 certainly
                 lost
                 ,
              
               For
               if
               the
               People
               finde
               ,
               that
               after
               so
               long
               and
               bloody
               a
               war
               ,
               against
               the
               King
               for
               break
               ng
               in
               upon
               their
               L●berties
               ,
               yet
               at
               last
               he
               must
               be
               taken
               in
               again
               ,
               it
               will
               be
               out
               of
               question
               ,
               and
               is
               most
               manifest
               ,
               he
               may
               for
               the
               future
               govern
               by
               his
               will
               ,
               dispose
               of
               Parliaments
               ,
               and
               Parliament-Men
               as
               he
               pleaseth
               ,
               and
               yet
               the
               people
               will
               never
               more
               rise
               for
               their
               assistance
               .
            
             
               And
               as
               to
               the
               interests
               of
               this
               famous
               City
               (
               which
               hath
               been
               in
               all
               ages
               the
               Bulwork
               of
               Parliaments
               ,
               and
               unto
               whom
               I
               am
               for
               their
               great
               affection
               so
               deeply
               engaged
               )
               
                 Certainly
                 it
                 must
                 lie
                 in
                 a
                 Commonwealth
                 ;
                 That
              
               Government
               
                 onely
                 ,
              
               being
               capable
               to
               make
               them
               (
               through
               the
               Lords
               blessing
               )
               the
               
                 Metropolis
              
               and
               
                 Bank
              
               of
               Trade
               for
               all
               Christendom
               ,
               whereunto
               God
               and
               Nature
               hath
               fitted
               them
               above
               all
               others
               .
            
             
               
                 And
                 as
                 to
                 a
                 Government
                 in
                 the
                 Church
                 ,
                 the
                 want
                 whereof
                 hath
                 been
                 no
                 small
                 cause
                 of
                 these
                 Nations
                 distractions
                 ;
                 It
                 is
                 most
                 manifest
                 ,
              
               that
               if
               it
               be
               
                 Monarchicall
              
               in
               the
               State
               ,
               the
               Church
               must
               follow
               ,
               and
               
                 Prelacy
              
               must
               be
               brought
               in
               ,
               which
               these
               Nations
               I
               know
               cannot
               bear
               ,
               and
               against
               which
               they
               have
               so
               solemnly
               Sworn
               .
            
             
               And
               indeed
               moderate
               not
               rigid
               
                 Presbyterian
                 Government
                 ,
              
               with
               a
               sufficient
               Liberty
               for
               
                 Consciences
              
               truly
               tender
               ,
               appears
               at
               present
               to
               be
               the
               most
               indifferent
               and
               acceptable
               
                 way
              
               to
               the
               Churches
               
                 Settlement
                 .
              
            
             
             
               The
               main
               thing
               that
               seems
               to
               lye
               in
               the
               way
               ,
               is
               the
               interest
               of
               the
               
                 Lords
                 ,
              
               even
               of
               those
               
                 Lords
              
               who
               have
               shewed
               themselves
               noble
               indeed
               ,
               
                 by
                 joyning
                 with
                 the
                 people
                 ;
                 and
                 in
                 defence
                 of
                 those
                 just
                 rights
                 ,
                 have
                 adventured
                 their
                 dearest
                 blood
                 and
                 large
                 Estates
                 .
              
               To
               that
               I
               shall
               onely
               say
               ,
               that
               though
               the
               state
               of
               these
               Nations
               be
               such
               ,
               
                 as
                 cannot
                 bear
                 their
                 sitting
                 in
                 a
                 distinct
                 House
                 ,
              
               yet
               certainly
               ,
               the
               wisdom
               of
               Parliament
               will
               find
               out
               such
               
                 Hereditary
              
               marks
               of
               honour
               for
               them
               ,
               as
               may
               make
               them
               more
               noble
               in
               after
               ages
               .
            
             
               
                 Gentlemen
                 ,
              
               upon
               the
               whole
               matter
               the
               best
               result
               that
               I
               can
               make
               at
               present
               for
               the
               peace
               of
               these
               Nations
               will
               be
               in
               my
               opinion
               ,
               that
               you
               forthwith
               sit
               together
               in
               Parliament
               :
               In
               order
               ,
            
             
               1.
               
               To
               the
               setling
               the
               conduct
               of
               Armies
               of
               the
               three
               Nations
               in
               that
               manner
               ,
               as
               they
               may
               be
               serviceable
               to
               the
               peace
               and
               safty
               of
               them
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               its
               own
               and
               the
               Nations
               ruine
               ,
               by
               Faction
               and
               Division
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               To
               the
               providing
               sufficient
               Maintenance
               for
               them
               ;
               That
               is
               for
               the
               Forces
               by
               Land
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               Navy
               by
               Sea
               ,
               and
               all
               their
               Arrears
               of
               both
               ,
               and
               other
               contingencies
               of
               the
               Government
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               To
               the
               appointing
               a
               Council
               of
               State
               with
               Authority
               to
               settle
               the
               Civil
               Government
               and
               Judicatories
               in
               
                 Scotland
              
               and
               
                 Ireland
                 ,
              
               and
               to
               take
               care
               for
               the
               issuing
               forthe
               Writs
               ,
               for
               the
               summoning
               of
               a
               
                 Parliament
              
               of
               these
               three
               Nations
               united
               ,
               to
               meet
               at
               
                 Westminster
              
               the
               20.
               day
               of
               
                 April
              
               next
               ,
               
                 with
                 such
                 qualifications
                 as
                 may
                 secure
                 the
                 Publick
                 Cause
                 we
                 are
                 all
                 ingaged
                 in
                 ,
              
               and
               according
               to
               such
               Distributions
               as
               were
               used
               in
               the
               year
               ,
               1654.
               
               Which
               
                 Parliament
                 ,
              
               so
               called
               ,
               may
               meet
               and
               act
               in
               freedom
               ,
               for
               the
               more
               full
               establishing
               of
               this
               Common-Wealth
               ,
               
                 without
                 a
                 King
                 ,
                 single
                 Person
                 ,
                 or
                 House
                 of
                 Lords
                 .
              
            
             
               4.
               
               To
               a
               Legal
               Dissolution
               of
               this
               
                 Parliament
              
               to
               make
               way
               for
               
                 succession
                 of
                 Parliaments
                 ,
              
            
             
               And
               in
               order
               to
               these
               good
               ends
               ,
               the
               Guards
               will
               not
               onely
               willingly
               admit
               you
               ,
               but
               faithfully
               both
               my self
               ,
               and
               every
               the
               Officers
               under
               my
               command
               ,
               and
               (
               I
               believe
               )
               the
               O
               ficers
               and
               Souldiers
               of
               the
               three
               Nations
               
                 will
                 spend
                 their
                 blood
                 for
                 you
                 and
                 successive
                 Parliaments
                 .
              
            
             
             
               If
               your
               
                 Conjunction
              
               be
               directed
               to
               this
               end
               ,
               you
               may
               part
               honourably
               ,
               having
               made
               a
               fair
               step
               to
               the
               settlement
               of
               these
               Nations
               ,
               by
               making
               
                 a
                 way
                 for
                 successive
                 Parliaments
                 .
              
            
             
               But
               I
               must
               needs
               say
               ,
               that
               if
               any
               different
               Councels
               should
               be
               taken
               (
               which
               I
               have
               no
               reason
               to
               fear
               :
               )
               these
               Nations
               would
               presently
               be
               thrown
               back
               into
               force
               and
               violence
               ,
               and
               all
               hopes
               of
               this
               much
               desired
               establishment
               buried
               in
               disorder
               which
               the
               Lord
               in
               his
               great
               mercy
               I
               hope
               will
               prevent
               .
               And
               so
               God
               speed
               you
               well
               together
               ,
               and
               unite
               your
               hearts
               for
               the
               preservation
               of
               Peace
               and
               settlement
               of
               these
               Nations
               to
               his
               own
               Glory
               and
               yours
               ,
               and
               all
               our
               Comforts
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             
               A
               LETTER
               From
               His
               Excellency
               the
            
             Lord
             General
             MONCK
             ,
             And
             the
             Officers
             under
             his
             Command
             ;
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             the
             name
             of
             themselves
             and
             the
             Souldiers
             under
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Speaker
               ,
            
          
           
             WE
             cannot
             but
             with
             thankfulnesse
             acknowledge
             the
             wonderful
             Goodnesse
             of
             God
             to
             you
             in
             your
             return
             to
             the
             Discharge
             of
             your
             remaining
             Trust
             ;
             to
             our selves
             ,
             and
             your
             Forces
             under
             our
             Commands
             ,
             (
             after
             some
             difficulties
             )
             in
             bringing
             of
             us
             ,
             by
             a
             tedious
             March
             ,
             in
             such
             safty
             to
             this
             place
             ,
             to
             wait
             upon
             you
             in
             asserting
             the
             freedoms
             of
             our
             native
             Country
             :
             and
             being
             here
             (
             as
             wee
             have
             to
             our
             utmost
             hazard
             and
             power
             been
             instrumental
             in
             your
             Return
             ,
             so
             )
             we
             shall
             be
             〈◊〉
             ready
             to
             pursue
             your
             Commands
             so
             far
             as
             possibly
             we
             may
             .
             To
             evidence
             which
             ,
             we
             have
             observed
             and
             executed
             your
             late
             Orders
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             Chains
             ,
             Posts
             ,
             
             and
             Gates
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             which
             was
             something
             grievous
             to
             Us
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             under
             our
             Commands
             ;
             and
             that
             because
             we
             do
             not
             remember
             any
             such
             thing
             was
             acted
             upon
             this
             City
             in
             all
             these
             wars
             ;
             and
             we
             fear
             that
             many
             sober
             people
             are
             much
             grieved
             at
             it
             ,
             and
             apprehend
             further
             force
             to
             be
             offered
             to
             them
             ,
             while
             they
             seem
             principally
             to
             desire
             the
             speedy
             filling
             up
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             which
             you
             have
             declared
             for
             ,
             aswell
             as
             we
             have
             exprest
             our
             just
             desires
             of
             ,
             and
             are
             apt
             to
             doubt
             ,
             lest
             ,
             what
             we
             have
             done
             may
             be
             so
             far
             from
             answering
             the
             expected
             end
             ,
             as
             that
             it
             may
             increase
             the
             discomposure
             of
             mens
             spirits
             in
             the
             Nation
             .
             Upon
             this
             occasion
             ,
             it
             comes
             fresh
             into
             our
             minds
             ,
             that
             when
             by
             the
             trechery
             of
             some
             Officers
             of
             the
             Army
             you
             were
             interrupted
             ,
             we
             declared
             to
             the
             world
             That
             
               the
               ground
               of
               our
               undertaking
               was
               not
               onely
               your
               return
               to
               your
               Trust
               ,
            
             but
             also
             ,
             
               the
               Vindication
               of
               the
               Liberties
               of
               the
               people
               ,
               and
               the
               Preservation
               of
               the
               Rights
               of
               our
               Country
               ,
               and
               protection
               and
               encouragement
               of
               the
               godly
               and
               faithful
               therein
               ,
               as
               the
               establishment
               of
               the
               peace
               of
               these
               Nations
               .
            
             Which
             Declarations
             made
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Angels
             and
             Men
             ,
             in
             the
             day
             of
             our
             extreamity
             ,
             we
             (
             as
             we
             expect
             the
             blessing
             of
             the
             Lord
             upon
             our
             future
             undertakings
             ▪
             )
             cannot
             but
             still
             own
             ,
             and
             stand
             by
             .
          
           
             We
             find
             that
             the
             asserting
             of
             the
             just
             Liberties
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             is
             that
             which
             the
             generality
             of
             the
             Nation
             is
             much
             in
             expectation
             of
             ;
             and
             that
             many
             sober
             people
             (
             together
             with
             our selves
             )
             are
             under
             fears
             lest
             this
             great
             price
             that
             God
             hath
             put
             into
             your
             and
             our
             hands
             ,
             (
             as
             your
             Servants
             )
             should
             not
             be
             improved
             ,
             but
             that
             we
             shall
             run
             in
             Confusion
             again
             .
             Therefore
             we
             humbly
             crave
             leave
             to
             present
             before
             you
             some
             grounds
             of
             our
             fears
             :
             We
             are
             afraid
             that
             the
             late
             wonderful
             and
             unparalel'd
             Deliverance
             ,
             is
             not
             so
             publickly
             and
             solemnly
             acknowledged
             as
             it
             might
             be
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             (
             who
             wrought
             so
             stupendiously
             )
             may
             have
             the
             Glory
             of
             all
             :
             We
             are
             troubled
             that
             some
             as
             yet
             do
             sit
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             who
             are
             impeached
             of
             Treason
             :
             We
             cannot
             but
             observe
             that
             divers
             Members
             of
             your
             House
             ,
             (
             who
             contrary
             to
             their
             Trust
             ,
             acted
             in
             that
             illegal
             and
             Tyrannical
             Committee
             of
             Safety
             )
             are
             not
             actually
             disabled
             from
             sitting
             there
             :
             notwithstanding
             Colonel
             
               Lambert
            
             hath
             onely
             the
             Vote
             of
             Indemnity
             to
             secure
             him
             from
             as
             high
             Crimes
             as
             have
             been
             committed
             in
             this
             
             Nation
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             obedient
             to
             your
             Orders
             ,
             yet
             he
             seemeth
             to
             be
             winked
             at
             .
             We
             understand
             that
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Vane
            
             upon
             bare
             pretence
             is
             permitted
             to
             stay
             about
             the
             City
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             dissatisfaction
             of
             your
             best
             Friends
             ;
             That
             there
             are
             dangerous
             Consultations
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             those
             who
             had
             a
             chief
             hand
             in
             your
             late
             Interruption
             ,
             and
             the
             hazarding
             of
             the
             whole
             Nations
             ,
             contrary
             to
             our
             expectation
             .
             We
             find
             continued
             in
             the
             Army
             some
             Persons
             of
             dangerous
             Principles
             ,
             and
             such
             who
             were
             active
             enough
             in
             the
             late
             Defection
             .
             Though
             we
             are
             far
             from
             wishing
             the
             ruine
             of
             any
             ,
             yet
             we
             could
             desire
             that
             your
             signal
             indulgence
             to
             late
             notorious
             Offenders
             ,
             did
             meet
             with
             that
             candid
             reception
             from
             them
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             so
             much
             the
             more
             ingenuous
             in
             their
             professed
             repentance
             :
             But
             we
             observe
             that
             many
             of
             them
             do
             seek
             to
             justifie
             themselves
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             without
             their
             Agents
             in
             print
             to
             palliate
             their
             soul
             Enormities
             ;
             which
             maketh
             us
             yet
             to
             suspect
             that
             we
             are
             in
             some
             danger
             of
             returning
             to
             the
             late
             distempers
             that
             You
             and
             the
             Nation
             are
             but
             newly
             delivered
             from
             .
          
           
             We
             are
             not
             ignorant
             ,
             that
             there
             are
             those
             who
             lately
             struck
             at
             the
             Root
             of
             
               English
               Parliaments
            
             in
             Practice
             and
             Design
             ,
             thereby
             have
             inflamed
             the
             Nation
             ,
             and
             given
             great
             advantage
             to
             the
             Common
             Enemy
             ,
             yet
             they
             are
             not
             without
             a
             strange
             confidence
             to
             precipitate
             men
             into
             a
             belief
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             the
             onely
             Persons
             against
             the
             one
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             other
             .
             With
             grief
             of
             heart
             we
             do
             remember
             and
             would
             lament
             over
             the
             too
             palpable
             Breach
             of
             Engagements
             in
             this
             Nation
             ;
             Therefore
             we
             should
             think
             it
             a
             duty
             rather
             to
             mourn
             over
             the
             same
             ,
             then
             to
             promote
             any
             new
             Oath
             to
             be
             taken
             at
             this
             time
             .
             Yet
             we
             perceive
             that
             there
             is
             a
             designe
             to
             provoke
             the
             Parliament
             to
             enforce
             an
             Oath
             upon
             the
             
               Nation
               ,
            
             and
             do
             take
             notice
             ,
             that
             amongst
             others
             ▪
             there
             are
             some
             who
             are
             most
             forward
             to
             promote
             the
             said
             design
             ,
             who
             have
             made
             the
             least
             (
             if
             any
             )
             Conscience
             in
             keeping
             Engagements
             already
             taken
             .
             Here
             we
             must
             not
             silence
             our
             first
             resentment
             of
             a
             bold
             Petition
             ,
             and
             of
             dangerous
             consequence
             ,
             which
             was
             lately
             presented
             to
             you
             ,
             the
             consequence
             whereof
             (
             if
             you
             should
             answer
             their
             desires
             )
             would
             be
             to
             exclude
             many
             of
             the
             most
             conscientious
             and
             sober
             sort
             of
             men
             from
             serving
             under
             you
             in
             Civil
             and
             Military
             Imployments
             ,
             who
             have
             and
             will
             prove
             themselves
             
             most
             faithful
             ;
             and
             a
             Door
             would
             be
             opened
             in
             designe
             to
             retrive
             the
             Inter●st
             of
             those
             who
             have
             (
             by
             the
             just
             Hand
             of
             our
             Gracious
             God
             )
             made
             themselves
             to
             apparently
             obnoxious
             .
             Moreover
             (
             which
             is
             not
             the
             least
             part
             of
             the
             venome
             of
             that
             Petition
             )
             we
             clearly
             see
             the
             same
             spirit
             ,
             which
             of
             late
             would
             have
             pull'd
             away
             the
             by
             you
             declared
             just
             Maintenance
             from
             Ministers
             ,
             would
             now
             provoke
             you
             by
             an
             Oath
             to
             endanger
             the
             forcing
             away
             of
             many
             of
             the
             most
             Godly
             from
             their
             Maintenance
             .
             In
             urging
             our
             fears
             from
             the
             premises
             that
             concerns
             some
             of
             different
             Principles
             from
             us
             ,
             we
             would
             not
             be
             thought
             to
             (
             as
             we
             do
             not
             )
             design
             any
             thing
             that
             may
             incur
             the
             censure
             of
             unjust
             rigidity
             .
             We
             freely
             professe
             our
             desires
             ,
             that
             tendern●sse
             of
             Conscience
             may
             have
             its
             full
             just
             liberty
             ,
             but
             we
             cannot
             in
             judgment
             count
             that
             tendernesse
             of
             Conscience
             which
             will
             not
             scruple
             at
             treachery
             it self
             ,
             or
             any
             unrighteousnesse
             to
             carry
             on
             corrupt
             designes
             .
          
           
             Having
             presented
             You
             with
             our
             fears
             ,
             we
             shall
             adde
             our
             Resolution
             ,
             That
             by
             the
             help
             of
             God
             we
             shall
             stand
             by
             you
             in
             the
             pursuance
             of
             what
             we
             have
             declared
             for
             :
             And
             therefore
             do
             make
             this
             humble
             request
             to
             You.
             
             We
             could
             desire
             ,
             That
             whilst
             you
             sit
             ,
             your
             utmost
             endeavours
             may
             be
             to
             manifest
             your
             affectionate
             desires
             for
             the
             Publick
             Good
             of
             these
             Nations
             ;
             Our
             further
             desires
             is
             ,
             That
             those
             Regiments
             under
             your
             consideration
             (
             whose
             Officers
             who
             are
             not
             )
             may
             be
             speedily
             passed
             .
             And
             in
             regard
             we
             find
             that
             the
             Grand
             Cause
             of
             the
             present
             Heats
             and
             Dis-satisfactions
             in
             the
             Nation
             is
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             not
             fully
             Represented
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             seeing
             no
             other
             probable
             expedient
             whereby
             to
             keep
             the
             Nation
             in
             peace
             ,
             then
             by
             filling
             up
             your
             number
             ;
             We
             must
             therefore
             make
             this
             our
             main
             desire
             ,
             upon
             which
             we
             cannot
             but
             insi●t
             ,
             that
             you
             would
             proceed
             to
             Issue
             forth
             Writs
             in
             Order
             to
             Erections
             :
             For
             the
             better
             effecting
             whereof
             we
             entreat
             ,
             That
             you
             would
             conclude
             upon
             due
             and
             full
             Qualifications
             ,
             that
             not
             onely
             those
             who
             have
             been
             actually
             in
             Arms
             against
             the
             Parliament
             may
             be
             excluded
             ▪
             but
             also
             such
             who
             in
             the
             late
             Wars
             betwixt
             King
             and
             Parliament
             have
             Declared
             their
             Disaffection
             to
             the
             Parliament
             :
             And
             because
             the
             distracted
             condition
             of
             this
             N●tion
             is
             at
             this
             hour
             so
             evident
             and
             pressing
             ,
             we
             are
             constrained
             for
             the
             just
             maintenance
             
             of
             your
             Authority
             and
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             all
             true
             English-Men
             ,
             earnestly
             to
             desire
             ,
             That
             all
             the
             Writs
             may
             be
             issued
             forth
             by
             
               Friday
            
             next
             ,
             returnable
             at
             the
             usual
             and
             legal
             time
             ,
             For
             we
             think
             it
             convenient
             to
             acquaint
             you
             ,
             that
             to
             pacific
             the
             minds
             of
             this
             great
             City
             ,
             in
             the
             prosecution
             of
             your
             late
             Commands
             ,
             the
             Chief
             of
             Us
             did
             give
             an
             assurance
             thereof
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             must
             not
             forget
             to
             rememeber
             you
             ,
             that
             the
             time
             hastens
             wherein
             you
             have
             Declared
             your
             intended
             Dissolution
             ,
             which
             the
             people
             and
             our selves
             desire
             you
             would
             be
             punctual
             in
             .
             Hereby
             the
             Suspition
             of
             your
             perpetuation
             will
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             the
             People
             will
             have
             assurance
             that
             they
             shall
             have
             a
             Succession
             of
             Parliaments
             of
             their
             own
             Election
             ;
             which
             is
             the
             undoubted
             Right
             of
             the
             English
             Nation
             :
             you
             have
             promised
             and
             Declared
             no
             lesse
             :
             Both
             the
             People
             and
             your
             Armies
             do
             live
             in
             the
             hope
             and
             expectation
             of
             it
             .
             That
             we
             may
             the
             better
             wait
             for
             your
             full
             and
             free
             concurrence
             to
             these
             just
             Desires
             on
             the
             Nations
             behalf
             ,
             upon
             Mature
             Deliberation
             ,
             we
             have
             thought
             it
             our
             duty
             as
             to
             continue
             the
             usual
             Guards
             for
             the
             safety
             of
             your
             sitting
             ,
             so
             for
             the
             present
             to
             draw
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Forces
             under
             our
             Command
             into
             the
             City
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             have
             the
             better
             opportunity
             to
             compose
             Spirits
             ,
             and
             beget
             a
             good
             understanding
             in
             that
             great
             City
             ,
             formerly
             renowned
             for
             their
             resolute
             adhering
             to
             the
             Parliamentary
             Authority
             ,
             and
             we
             hope
             that
             the
             same
             Spirit
             will
             be
             found
             still
             to
             breath
             amongst
             the
             best
             ,
             most
             considerable
             and
             and
             interessed
             Persons
             there
             .
             This
             Action
             of
             ours
             ,
             as
             we
             hope
             it
             will
             receive
             your
             favourable
             interpretation
             ,
             so
             we
             do
             believe
             it
             will
             (
             through
             the
             blessing
             of
             God
             )
             be
             of
             good
             use
             for
             the
             present
             Peace
             ,
             acd
             future
             settlement
             of
             these
             Nations
             .
             These
             are
             our
             thoughts
             which
             we
             communicate
             to
             you
             ,
             in
             the
             Names
             of
             our selves
             ,
             and
             the
             
             Officers
             and
             Soulders
             under
             our
             Commands
             ,
             We
             are
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               Honours
               most
               Humble
               Servants
               
                 
                   GEORGE
                   MONCK
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Colonels
                       .
                    
                     
                       Tho.
                       Sanders
                       .
                    
                     
                       Leon
                       Litcot
                       .
                    
                     
                       Jo.
                       Clobery
                       .
                    
                     
                       Jo.
                       Hubblethorne
                       .
                    
                     
                       Tho.
                       Read
                       .
                    
                     
                       Ra.
                       Knight
                       .
                    
                     
                       Dan.
                       Redman
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Ethelbert
                     Morgan
                     ,
                  
                   Lieut.
                   Col.
                   
                
                 
                   Nathaniel
                   Barton
                   ,
                   
                     Major
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Majors
                       .
                    
                     
                       Tho
                       Johnson
                       .
                    
                     
                       Jer.
                       Smith
                       .
                    
                     
                       Phil.
                       Pryme
                       .
                    
                     
                       Fra.
                       Nichols
                       .
                    
                     
                       Peter
                       Banister
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               White
               Hall
               ,
               
                 
                   Feb.
                
                 11.
                 1659.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             LETTER
             From
             the
             
               Lord
               General
               MONCK
               ,
            
             And
             the
             Officers
             here
             ,
             to
             the
             several
             and
             respective
             Regiments
             ,
             and
             other
             Forces
             in
             
               England
               Scotland
            
             and
             
               Ireland
               .
            
          
           
             
               Dear
               Brethren
               and
               Fellow-Souldiers
               ,
            
          
           
             YOU
             cannot
             be
             ignorant
             of
             the
             many
             endeavours
             ,
             and
             earnest
             Desires
             of
             many
             good
             men
             in
             these
             
               Nations
               ,
            
             to
             bring
             us
             to
             a
             Settlement
             ;
             which
             it
             hath
             pleased
             God
             to
             dis-appoint
             unto
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             leave
             us
             as
             a
             broken
             and
             divided
             people
             ,
             ready
             to
             run
             into
             Blood
             and
             confusion
             :
             which
             that
             we
             might
             prevent
             so
             great
             Calamities
             impending
             ,
             after
             our
             earnest
             seeking
             God
             for
             his
             Direction
             and
             Assistance
             ,
             we
             find
             no
             Expedient
             so
             likely
             ,
             for
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             the
             good
             People
             ,
             and
             the
             quiet
             and
             welfare
             of
             this
             Common-W●●l●h
             ,
             as
             the
             re-admission
             of
             the
             Secluded
             Members
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             a
             Legal
             Dissolution
             of
             this
             Parliament
             by
             their
             own
             free
             consents
             ;
             and
             to
             issue
             Writs
             for
             a
             future
             Full
             Representative
             of
             
             
               the
               whole
               Common-Wealth
               of
            
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             
               and
            
             Ireland
             ,
             under
             such
             Qualifications
             ,
             as
             may
             secure
             our
             Cause
             ,
             
               ●o
               convene
               on
               the
               twentieth
               of
            
             April
             
               next
               at
            
             Westminster
             ,
             
               for
               the
               establishing
               this
               Common
               Wealth
               upon
            
             the
             foundations
             of
             Justice
             and
             true
             Freedom
             .
             
               And
               to
               take
               away
               all
               just
               Jealousies
               from
               you
               ,
               we
               do
               assure
               you
               ,
               that
               we
               shall
               joyn
               with
               you
               in
               the
               maintenance
               
               of
               those
               ends
               ,
               expressed
               in
               the
               enclosed
               〈◊〉
               and
               do
               expect
               your
               chearful
               concurrence
               with
               us
               .
            
             And
             we
             desire
             to
             take
             God
             to
             witnesse
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             no
             inten
             ions
             or
             Purposes
             to
             return
             to
             our
             old
             Bondage
             :
             but
             since
             the
             Providence
             of
             God
             hath
             made
             us
             free
             at
             the
             cost
             of
             so
             much
             blood
             ,
             we
             hope
             we
             shall
             never
             be
             found
             so
             unfaithful
             to
             God
             and
             his
             People
             ,
             as
             to
             lose
             so
             glorious
             a
             Cause
             .
             But
             we
             do
             resolve
             with
             the
             Assistance
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             adhere
             to
             you
             in
             the
             continuing
             of
             our
             dear
             purchased
             Liberties
             both
             Spiritual
             and
             Civil
             .
             
               The
               reason
               of
               o●r
               Proceedings
               in
               this
               manner
               may
               seem
               strange
               :
               but
               if
               you
               duly
               consider
               the
               necessities
               of
               our
               Affairs
               ,
               and
               the
               present
               state
               of
               things
               ,
               you
               will
               certainly
               conclude
               nothing
               so
               safe
               to
               secure
               Publick
               Interest
               ,
               and
               to
               engage
               the
               Nations
               Peaceably
            
             to
             submit
             to
             a
             Free
             State
             ;
             
               most
               of
               these
               Members
               having
               given
               us
               full
               assurance
               ,
               that
               their
               Session
               in
               Parliament
               shall
               not
               be
               longer
               than
               absolute
               necessity
               will
               require
               ,
            
             to
             the
             putting
             the
             Government
             into
             Successive
             Parliaments
             ;
             they
             not
             being
             free
             so
             to
             Act
             by
             the
             old
             Writs
             ,
             as
             when
             they
             shall
             be
             called
             upon
             a
             Common-Wealth
             Account
             ;
             
               and
            
             its
             the
             Opinion
             of
             the
             truest
             Friends
             to
             a
             Free
             State
             ,
             That
             it
             cannot
             be
             consistent
             with
             the
             perpetual
             sitting
             of
             these
             Members
             ,
             being
             contrary
             to
             the
             Nature
             of
             such
             a
             Government
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             we
             are
             confident
             
               the
               present
               Parliament
               now
               sitting
               ,
            
             will
             not
             Repeal
             any
             of
             the
             Acts
             ,
             Ordinances
             ,
             or
             Orders
             of
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             Sales
             of
             Publick
             Disposition
             of
             Lands
             ;
             so
             we
             shall
             in
             our
             Station
             observe
             ,
             and
             cause
             to
             be
             observed
             ,
             all
             other
             Acts
             and
             Ordinances
             of
             this
             Parliament
             whatsoever
             ;
             and
             humbly
             interpose
             with
             the
             next
             succeeding
             Parliament
             ,
             not
             only
             to
             passe
             a
             further
             Act
             of
             Confirmation
             of
             all
             such
             Sales
             and
             Dispositions
             of
             Lands
             ,
             here
             &
             in
             
               Scotland
            
             but
             also
             of
             all
             the
             Distributions
             and
             Dispositions
             of
             Lands
             and
             Houses
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             to
             the
             Souldiery
             ,
             Adventurers
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Persons
             ,
             made
             by
             or
             in
             pursuance
             of
             any
             of
             the
             Acts
             ,
             Ordinances
             ,
             or
             Orders
             of
             
               this
               present
               Parliament
               ,
            
             or
             
               any
               pretended
               Parliamentary
               Authority
               .
            
             
             And
             we
             entreat
             You
             to
             send
             up
             an
             Officer
             ,
             to
             give
             to
             the
             Lord
             General
             
               Monck
            
             an
             Account
             of
             Your
             Acquiescence
             with
             Us
             herein
             .
             
               And
               if
               any
               dis-affected
               Persons
               shall
               hereby
               take
               occasion
               to
               make
               disturbance
               of
               the
               Peace
               of
               the
               Common
               Wealth
               either
               in
               favour
               of
            
             CHARLES
             STUART
             ,
             
               or
               any
               other
               pretended
               Authority
               ,
            
             We
             desire
             you
             to
             secure
             them
             ,
             till
             the
             pleasure
             of
             the
             Parliament
             or
             Council
             of
             State
             be
             known
             in
             that
             behalf
             :
             you
             shall
             speedly
             receive
             Encouragement
             &
             supplies
             of
             Monies
             :
             and
             indeed
             ,
             it
             was
             not
             the
             least
             Motive
             to
             induce
             us
             to
             this
             way
             of
             Composure
             of
             Affairs
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             facilitate
             the
             raising
             of
             Monies
             for
             the
             subsistance
             of
             the
             Army
             and
             Navy
             ;
             which
             would
             not
             otherwise
             have
             been
             done
             (
             if
             at
             all
             )
             but
             with
             effusion
             of
             Blood
             .
             We
             have
             nothing
             more
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             but
             to
             assure
             you
             that
             we
             shall
             ever
             remain
             ,
          
           
             
               Dear
               Brethren
               and
               Fellow-Soldiers
               ,
            
             
               Your
               very
               Affectionte
               Friends
               ,
               
                 
                   GEORGE
                   MONCK
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Cols
                    
                     
                       R.
                       Knight
                    
                     
                       John
                       Clobery
                    
                     
                       Tho.
                       Read
                    
                     
                       Jo.
                       Hubblethorne
                    
                     
                       Leonard
                       Litcot
                    
                     
                       Tho.
                       Sanders
                    
                     
                       William
                       Eyre
                    
                     
                       Rich.
                       Mosse
                    
                     
                       William
                       Farley
                    
                     
                       Arthur
                       Evelin
                    
                     
                       John
                       Streater
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Jo.
                     Butler
                     .
                  
                   Quart.
                   Ma.
                   Gen.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         L.
                      
                       Cols
                    
                     
                       Ethelbert
                       Morgan
                    
                     
                       James
                       Mutlow
                    
                     
                       James
                       Emerson
                    
                     
                       Joseph
                       Witter
                    
                     
                       Dennis
                       Pepper
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Majs
                       .
                    
                     
                       James
                       Dennis
                    
                     
                       Rich
                       Wagstaff
                    
                     
                       Th.
                       Johnson
                    
                     
                       Fra.
                       Nichols
                    
                     
                       Jer.
                       Smith
                    
                     
                       Nath.
                       Barton
                    
                     
                       Tho.
                       Higgs
                    
                     
                       John
                       Clark
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Capts.
                    
                     
                       W.
                       Goodwin
                    
                     
                       Hen.
                       Ogle
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               White
               Hall
               
                 
                   Feb.
                
                 21.
                 1659.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A26601e-410
           
             That
             was
             his
             Speech
             at
             the
             re-admitting
             the
             secluded
             Members
             .
          
        
      
      
  

